A sealed tomb that dates back millennia has been discovered in Italy in extremely good condition and contains surprisingly well-preserved artwork. The 2,000-year-old tomb, which is in near perfect ...

The Orthodox Christian ceremony, which is attended by Catholics and other Christians, as well, has been held continuously since at least 1106. The "Holy Fire" is passed from inside Christ's tomb to ...

The faithful around the world celebrate Holy Saturday on April 8, 2023. Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday, is the day that some believe Jesus — his body in his tomb — descended into hell for ...

A long-awaited excavation by Italian archaeologists has finally taken place beneath the floors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The church is believed to have been built in part upon ...

Archaeologists and scientists are converging on one of Christianity’s most contested questions: what really happened to Jesus ...

"There's the legend about Jesus marrying Mary Magdalene and their producing a son, something no credible historian believes," Carey said. "There's the assumption that the controversial James ossuary ...

You really couldn't blame them for trying. Having crucified Jesus, the priests and leaders of the day really wanted to make sure that there would be no further "issues." Matthew 27:62-64: "Now the ...

It's an improbable story worthy of a Hollywood film. In what is expected to be a wild and woolly news conference, the makers of a new documentary film claiming to have discovered the tomb of Jesus ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: For centuries, a cave near Jerusalem was believed by ...