Coverage dated December 19, 2022

Israeli archaeologists excavating 'Jesus midwife' tomb

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Archaeologists say that the cave continued to be used in the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods, becoming known as the Salome Cave.

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Archaeologists excavate 'Jesus's midwife' tomb in Israel (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Israeli antiquities authority says archaeologists are excavating an ancient tomb traditionally associated with Jesus's midwife in the hills southwest of Jerusalem.

  2. Fox News

    Archeologists excavate ancient tomb associated with 'midwife of Jesus' in southwest Jerusalem (opens Fox News)

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    The Jewish burial cave complex traditionally associated with Jesus’ midwife Salome is being excavated in southwest Jerusalem as part or a heritage development project.

  3. KVUE

    Israeli archaeologists excavating 'Jesus midwife' tomb (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    Archaeologists say that the cave continued to be used in the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods, becoming known as the Salome Cave.

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