In addition to the traditional methods used by archeologists to study buildings, including taking comprehensive and detailed photographs and studying ancient documents and drawings, archeologists ...

A sealed tomb that dates back millennia has been discovered in Italy in extremely good condition and contains surprisingly well-preserved artwork. The 2,000-year-old tomb, which is in near perfect ...

Archeologists Martin Biddle and Birthe KjØlbye-Biddle have spent over a decade studying the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, but the work was never something they planned to do. It began ...

Christ’s tomb exposed for the first time in centuries: The tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which, according to tradition, is held to be the burial place of Jesus Christ “has been covered by ...

On this day in 2016, the world witnessed a monumental event – for the first time in over 500 years, the tomb believed to be that of Jesus Christ was opened. Nestled within the Church of the Holy ...

This is a Roman Catholic plan for the most sacred shrine in Christendom—the place where the crucified body of Christ is said to have been laid. According to tradition, the Holy Sepulchre was ...

JEFF HEINZ/The Globe Gazette. Helen Pergakis decorates the Epitaphion or Tomb of Christ today in preparation for Holy Friday services at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Mason City.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993. A figure of Christ dressed in a loincloth and lain in a tomb. The wounds from his crucifixion are evident and the crown of thorns and nails have ...