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Medieval altar from Crusades discovered in Holy Sepulchre

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J-P Mauro - published on 04/19/22
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The historical artifact and work of art had been overlooked for centuries.

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For centuries, a major archaeological find was waiting in the corner of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre. An enormous stone slab marked with the centuries-old graffiti of pilgrims has been revealed to be the remains of the original medieval altar, used in the sanctuary until 1808. 

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