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Jerusalem Post/Archaeology

Church of the Holy Sepulchre's ancient altar rediscovered, researchers say

Researchers believe the elaborate looping ornaments they found on the long-hidden part of the slab indicate it was once the decorated front of a medieval high altar.

 The three Christian Communities attend a ceremony for the beginning of the restoration of the floor of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on March 14, 2022.
The three Christian Communities attend a ceremony for the beginning of the restoration of the floor of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on March 14, 2022.
(photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)
ByREUTERS
APRIL 13, 2022 11:54
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