Israel may open ‘Jesus tomb’ to public

Etgar Lefkovits and David Horovitz – The Jerusalem Post

Israeli authorities say they are prepared to consider opening to the public a 2,000-year-old burial tomb in Jerusalem’s East Talpiot neighborhood which is said by the makers of a new documentary to have likely been the final resting place of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, partner Mary Magdalene, son, and other members of his family.

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), responsible for the tomb – which was first uncovered during construction of the neighborhood in 1980 – said it would be up to the Jerusalem Municipality to make such a decision. And municipality spokesman Gidi Schmerling told The Jerusalem Post on Monday night that if a request were made to open the site, it would be considered.

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