Have archaeologists discovered where Jesus was sentenced to death?
The exact spot upon which Jesus stood as he was sentenced to death, may have been pinpointed by archaeologists in Jerusalem.
Discovered around 15 years ago, the remains of Herod the Great’s palace have been carefully examined and a place between a gate and uneven stone pavement has been identified as fitting the description of the event in the Gospel of John.
Pilgrims and tourists will be able to visit the Biblical site, because tours are being offered by the Tower of David Museum, which is located nearby.
The place of Judgment?
Some academics believe the place where Jesus was sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate lies within Herod the Great’s palace in the west of the old city of Jerusalem.
They came across architectural features matching a description in the Gospel of John.
Architectural features in a place between a gate and uneven stone pavement fits the description in the New Testament.
But some experts maintain that Jesus was likely tried in the barracks of Antonia Fortress, which lies near Temple Mount.
The building had been used as a prison by the Ottoman Turks and occupying British forces.
Over 15 years of excavation, the site has revealed symbols scratched into the walls of jails by members of the Jewish resistance in the 1940s, as well as basins from the Crusades.
Foundation walls and an underground sewage system are thought to have been built when the building was a sprawling palace for Herod the Great, ruler of Judea.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
