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1,400-year-old Byzantine tombstone inscribed ‘Blessed Maria’ found in Israel

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A tombstone dating back more than 1,400 years ago was uncovered accidentally by a park worker in southern Israel clearing a nature trail. The stone, dated to the late 6th or early seventh century, is inscribed in Greek and reads ‘Blessed Maria, who lived an immaculate life,’ with her death date listed as February 9. … Read more

‘Nail from Christ’s crucifixion’ is found inside a box inscribed ‘Jesus is King’ in Czech monastery

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Priceless Christian relics have been discovered in a secret chamber of a monastery that allegedly includes a nail used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Archaeologists working in the Milevsko monastery in the Czech Republic found a six-inch long piece of nail inside a box adorned with a 21-karat gold cross. The box was built … Read more