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'John the Baptist cave found'
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Quote:"The site we've uncovered is seemingly the connecting link between Jewish and Christian baptism," said British archaeologist Shimon Gibson, who heads the private Jerusalem Archaeological Field Unit and supervised the dig.

However, others said there was no actual proof that John the Baptist ever set foot in the cave, located about four kilometers from Jerusalem's Ein Kerem neighborhood, birthplace of the preacher and the site where, Christian tradition holds, he baptized Jesus.

"Unfortunately, we didn't find any inscriptions," said James Tabor, a religious studies professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which helped sponsor the dig.

Both Tabor and Gibson said it was very likely that the Byzantine-era wall carvings, including one showing a man with a staff and wearing animal skin, referred to John the Baptist.

The discovery, if confirmed, would be among the most significant breakthroughs for biblical scholars in memory.
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'John the Baptist cave found' - by Rob - 08-17-2004, 11:04 AM
[No subject] - by Dan Gan - 08-19-2004, 06:44 AM
[No subject] - by bar_khela - 08-19-2004, 03:46 PM
[No subject] - by Rob - 08-19-2004, 06:59 PM
[No subject] - by Dan Gan - 08-20-2004, 06:14 AM
[No subject] - by bar_khela - 08-20-2004, 05:34 PM
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[No subject] - by Rob - 08-20-2004, 07:55 PM
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