Niamh Shackleton
Archaeologists made a 'groundbreaking' discovery in Israel around 2,000 years on from when Jesus was alive.
Scripture detailing Jesus' many miracles and his teachings are scattered through the Bible and people from across the globe have traveled to such sites ever since.
From Nazareth, where he was born, to Jerusalem, Christians have been visiting this holy places for years; but some places detailed in parts of the Bible are still being located.
For example, dedicated archaeologists are thought to have worked out where Jesus performed one of his miracles, that being The Pool of Siloam.
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The pool is significant as it's said that this is where Jesus once healed a blind man, per the Gospel of John.
The prophet reportedly anointed the man's eyes with mud and told him to wash his eyes in The Pool of Siloam's waters. Afterwards he was able to see for the first time, having been blind from birth.
The historic site is now open to the public following extensive excavation and the opening of a new archaeological route in 2023 and 2024.
And another huge discovery relating to Jesus has been unearthed — a temple he once carried out another of his many miracles
Scriptures in the New Testament speak of Jesus preaching and healing the sick inside a synagogue in the ancient Israeli city of Chorazin (sometimes reffered to as Korazim instead).
This particular temple is reportedly located in Korazim National Park and it dates back to 380AD, Mail Online reports. It wasn't discovered until the early 1900s, however.
Archaeologists have been analyzing the site ever since and, in recent years, a team led by archaeologist Achia Cohen-Tavor found something beneath its stone floor.
After removing layers of layers of masonry, they stumbled upon pottery, coins and cookware nestled between the rocks.
It's believed this particular discovery was made back in 2020.
"This is a groundbreaking discovery,” Cohen-Tavor said at the time. "I have been excavating all over, and for me, it’s definitely one of the most important excavations I’ve ever directed."
YouTubers who go by Sergio & Rhoda in Israel on the video sharing platform went to the site for themselves and chatted with Cohen-Tavor.
Explaining why he and the team were moving the rocks, the scientist said: "I can't date the rock itself [and] when it was put here. What I can date is pottery and hopefully coins coming from between the rocks."
The video proceeds to show Cohen-Tavor showing shards of pottery he said dated back to the first century.