A team of archaeologists opens Jesus Christ's tomb after 500 years (Video/Photo)

Frederick Hiebert, an archaeologist from “National Geographic”, participated in the tomb restoration project at the tomb of the Holy Church in Jerusalem. He said that Jesus ' temple had been destroyed many times by earthquakes, fires, and conquests over the centuries, and archaeologists did not know whether it had been rebuilt in the same location.

The country needed restoration and negotiations had begun opening its grave to make repairs in 1959, reports “Disclose”, Periscopi broadcast. To do so, the decision had to be unanimous, and a status quo commission had to be reconciled to it, which consisted of the three religious leaders.

What is known as “The church's small house” was built on the original foundation of what was said to be Jesus ' burial, called “Calvar Rock”

The scale is set near the church's main entrance and this has not moved for 240 years and has won the real scale name. He said that the fact that they had been allowed to take up work on the grave was a negotiating triumph.

Experts received permission to examine the tomb from the church and had to open up because it could have suffered damage during the restoration process.

The cover was finally removed half a millennium later, and Franciscan monks, Greek Orthodox churches, and Armenians were present. When the marble cover was removed, archaeologists found a limestone tablet inside, and it was supposed to be the place where Jesus ' body was laid.

35 experts used radars that penetrated the ground along with thermographic scanners, and it took 60 hours to remove dust, collect data and document the entire process.

Hiebert said everyone was getting very curious and they went in and looked into the tomb. The limestone burial floor was found by the team just hours before it had to reopen.

Hiebert said that one of the most amazing things was when the first layer of dust was removed and a second piece of marble was discovered and a beautiful cross had been carved into it.

Scholars have said that the cross could have been carved in marble by crusaders from the 12th century. The team now has all the data needed to begin a virtual tomb reconstruction. The results of the meeting have now suggested that the construction of the tomb was at the time of Rome's first Christian emperor, Constantine.

Hiebert said that without objects or bones they would never be able to say with certainty that the tomb belonged to Christ and that it was more a matter of faith./Periscopi/