<div class="at-above-post addthis tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/israeli-archaeologists-excavating-jesus-midwife-tomb/"></div>JERUSALEM (AP) An ancient tomb traditionally associated with Jesus’s midwife is being excavated anew by archaeologists in the hills southwest of Jerusalem, the antiquities authority said Tuesday. The intricately decorated Jewish burial cave complex dates to around the first century A.D., but it was later associated by local Christians with Salome, the midwife of […]<! AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get the excerpt ><div class="at-below-post addthis tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/israel
The Jewish burial cave complex traditionally associated with Jesus’ midwife Salome is being excavated in southwest Jerusalem as part or a heritage development project.