Archaeologists are discovering more clues that are shedding more light on the life and times of Jesus Christ, Christian Today Confirms.
Among their recent finds were the nails used in crucifixions in and around Jerusalem and the Galilee during the first century C.E., according to Gideon Avni, head of the Israel Antiquities Authority’s archaeology division.
Speaking to Agence France Presse, Christian Today reports that Avni said they have been discovering new elements “every week.”
“Over the past 20 years we have made a great leap in understanding the way of life of Jesus and his contemporaries,” he said.
Avni said aside from crucifixion nails, Israeli archaeologists have found vases, cooking utensils, a wine press, jewellery and other items that reveal information on how people lived at the time.
“Nowadays we can restore in a very clear way the daily life during that period, from the moment of birth, through the person’s life, his dining customs, where he traveled across the land, and until his day of death including his burial,” Avni said, as quoted by Christian Today.
The Israel Antiquities Authority released its latest findings a few weeks before Christendom’s celebration of Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus following His crucifixion.
The Authority said it has gathered over a million relevant objects and is getting some 40,000 new finds from about 300 archaeological sites each year.
by Paul Dennis
