Tomb exploration reveals first archaeological evidence of Christianity from the time of Jesus
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 12:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An examination via robotic camera of an Herodian era tomb near Jerusalem has yielded ossuary engravings that strongly imply Christian culture, including an icon that seems to invoke the Jonah story, the most popular icon in third century CE Roman tomb -- previously the earliest Christian images. The tomb is in close proximity to the controversial "Jesus Tomb," which contained an ossuary engraved "Jesus son of Joseph."