Orthodox Christians believe that once a year, blue light emits from the tomb of Jesus Christ deep inside the church. It then turns into a flaming column, which the clerics use to light candles in order to pass the fire to the pilgrims. The ceremony, which symbolizes the resurrection of …
Read More »Archaeologists have determined the age of the Holy Sepulchre
The researchers believe that the tomb was built about the year 345 ad.The age of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem nearly two thousand years. To such conclusion have come the archaeologists from the Athens national technical University. Experts analyzed samples of limestone taken from several locations in the Edicule – …
Read More »Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem – the main Shrine of Christians of all denominations
Jerusalem – one of the oldest cities on earth, which is inextricably linked with world culture and is at the confluence of the shrines of three religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. All tours to Israel be sure to include a visit to Jerusalem – the place where you really touch …
Read More »Named the main threat to the Holy Sepulchre
A large part of the Church of the Resurrection built on the ruins of earlier buildings. The experts conducting the restoration work of edikuly (dome chapel), which placed the burial Box of Christ, found that a large part of the Church of the Resurrection built on the ruins of earlier …
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