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Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Garden Beneath a Church. It May Be the Site of Jesus’s Tomb.
- Archaeologists uncover an Iron Age burial quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
- Researchers say the excavations occurred during renovations approved in 2019 under the church floor project.
- The excavations are led by Francesca Romana Stasolla of Sapienza University with collaboration from multiple specialists.
- The team found 2,000-year-old olive trees and grapevines indicating prior agricultural use near the burial area.
- The excavation also yielded coins and pottery dating roughly to the 4th century.
- Researchers say the discovery helps illuminate the site’s long religious and historical significance for Jerusalem.
- Researchers will continue analysis for years to complete the full picture.
- The Times of Israel reported the excavations were tied to renovations and ongoing debate among religious communities.
- The team comprises geologists, archaeobotanists, and archaeozoologists collaborating with Rome.
- The 19th-century floor was replaced as part of renovations agreed in 2019.
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