Researchers date discovery of Christ's tomb in Jerusalem to Roman era
Analyzing gypsum mortar connecting that slab to the bedrock allowed them to determine its age, dating it to 335-345 AD.
Worshippers stand nearby as a priest peers out from the Edicule, the burial place housing the purported tomb of Jesus, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City November 3, 2017(photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)ByREUTERS
