Treasures found during excavations in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Miscellaneous / / August 10, 2023
Coins and fragments of cladding with graffiti in different languages.
Specialists from Rome during archaeological work in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem discovered many ancient objects that have both historical and material value.
Archaeologists have excavated the area around the Holy Kuvuklia - the main tabernacle of the temple. It is believed that it was built on the site of the cave where Jesus was buried after the crucifixion. A treasure of coins was found under one of the floor slabs. The analysis showed that they were minted before the period of the reign of the Roman emperor Valens II (364-378).
Among other finds is a fragment of wall cladding with drawings from the 18th century and inscriptions in various languages, including Greek, Latin and Armenian. In addition, these excavations made it possible to learn new information about the early Christian layout of Kuvuklia.
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was erected around 330 AD, after Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, and his mother Helena went to the Holy Land in search of places associated with Jesus. It was thanks to her that the church was built.
Earlier, inscriptions in Latin were found on the territory of the temple, which were left before the construction of the shrine. Apparently, this place had an important religious significance even before the appearance of the temple.
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