X Marks The Spot: Archaeologists Dig For Exact Place Where Jesus Died
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Archaeology and Bible experts work together to explain the past
Was Christ really crucified and did he really even exist? These questions have mystified not only the followers of Christianity but also scientific experts.
The Dead Sea scrolls were discovered in 1947 in the Qumran Caves
The biblical story of the Passion of Christ tells of how Jesus of Nazareth was condemned to death and nailed to the cross at the orders of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea.
Much of the story is based on accounts in the Bible s New Testament and not all of it is historically verified.
Israeli experts discover 2,000-year-old Dead Sea scrolls
The fragments of the biblical texts are believed to have been stashed away in a cave during an armed Jewish uprising against Rome.
A restorer works on fitting pieces of the original Dead Sea Scrolls in place
Israeli archaeologistson Tuesday said dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text and hidden nearly 1,900 years ago have been discovered in a desert cave.
The parchment fragments are the first new scrolls found in archaeological excavations south ofthe city of Jerusalem in the last 60 years.
What have archeologists found?
The artifacts have been radiocarbon dated to the 2nd century AD, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.