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Tomb of Jesus opens for public after restoration

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem shows the renovated Edicule of the Tomb of Jesus (where his body is believed to have been laid). The tomb was unveiled again following nine months of restoration work, highlighted at a much anticipated ceremony on March 22. The shrine, which includes a 19th-century ornate edicule or shrine surrounding the tomb, is a key part of the Church in Jerusalem's Old City. (Thomas Coex/AFP)

Updated on: Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM IST

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem shows the renovated Edicule of the Tomb of Jesus (where his body is believed to have been laid). The tomb was unveiled again following nine months of restoration work, highlighted at a much anticipated ceremony on March 22. The shrine, which includes a 19th-century ornate edicule or shrine surrounding the tomb, is a key part of the Church in Jerusalem's Old City. (Thomas Coex/AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem shows the renovated Edicule of the Tomb of Jesus (where his body is believed to have been laid). The tomb was unveiled again following nine months of restoration work, highlighted at a much anticipated ceremony on March 22. The shrine, which includes a 19th-century ornate edicule or shrine surrounding the tomb, is a key part of the Church in Jerusalem's Old City. (Thomas Coex/AFP)

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Christian clergymen and other guests attend a ceremony next to the Edicule at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The newly renovated tomb, where Jesus’s body is believed to have been interred after crucifixion, was unveiled at a ceremony after nine months of painstaking restoration work costing about $4 million. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

Christian clergymen and other guests attend a ceremony next to the Edicule at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The newly renovated tomb, where Jesus’s body is believed to have been interred after crucifixion, was unveiled at a ceremony after nine months of painstaking restoration work costing about $4 million. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

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Papal Nuncio Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto (C) is seen during the renovation completion ceremony next to the Edicule surrounding the Tomb of Jesus at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. A team of scientists and restorers have completed work on one of Christianities most sacred monuments in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

Papal Nuncio Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto (C) is seen during the renovation completion ceremony next to the Edicule surrounding the Tomb of Jesus at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. A team of scientists and restorers have completed work on one of Christianities most sacred monuments in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

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Papal Nuncio Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto (C) talks during the renovation completion ceremony next to the Edicule surrounding the Tomb of Jesus at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. At the centre of the restoration work was a small structure above the burial chamber, known as the Edicule, on which a team of about 50 experts from the National Technical fUniversity of Athens, which had previously worked on the Acropolis in the Greek capital and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, worked for almost nine months. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

Papal Nuncio Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto (C) talks during the renovation completion ceremony next to the Edicule surrounding the Tomb of Jesus at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. At the centre of the restoration work was a small structure above the burial chamber, known as the Edicule, on which a team of about 50 experts from the National Technical fUniversity of Athens, which had previously worked on the Acropolis in the Greek capital and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, worked for almost nine months. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

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Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, considered to be the spiritual head of Orthodox church leaders, talks during the renovation completion ceremony. The conservators worked mainly at night in order to allow pilgrims continued access to the shrine. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, considered to be the spiritual head of Orthodox church leaders, talks during the renovation completion ceremony. The conservators worked mainly at night in order to allow pilgrims continued access to the shrine. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

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Christian clergymen and other guests attend a ceremony next to the Edicule surrounding the Tomb of Jesus. A marble slab covering the rock carved tomb was lifted for the first time in October last year in more than two centuries, allowing restoration workers to examine the original rock shelf or “burial bed” on which Jesus’ body is thought to have rested. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

Christian clergymen and other guests attend a ceremony next to the Edicule surrounding the Tomb of Jesus. A marble slab covering the rock carved tomb was lifted for the first time in October last year in more than two centuries, allowing restoration workers to examine the original rock shelf or “burial bed” on which Jesus’ body is thought to have rested. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (C) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (C-R) walk out of the Edicule following a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. A small window has been cut open into marble slabs to allow pilgrims a glimpse of the rock. The distasteful iron caging around the monument and dark black marks from candles burnt by pilgrims have all disappeared from the structure with the restorers stabilizing the shrine with titanium bolts and mortar and cleaning up thick layers of candle soot and pigeon droppings. (Sebastian Scheiner/AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (C) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (C-R) walk out of the Edicule following a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. A small window has been cut open into marble slabs to allow pilgrims a glimpse of the rock. The distasteful iron caging around the monument and dark black marks from candles burnt by pilgrims have all disappeared from the structure with the restorers stabilizing the shrine with titanium bolts and mortar and cleaning up thick layers of candle soot and pigeon droppings. (Sebastian Scheiner/AFP)

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (C) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (C-R) walk out of the Edicule following a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The work involved the use of radar, laser scanners and drones. The structure needed reinforcement and conservation, including installation of an underground drainage network for rainwater and sewage, said Antonia Moropoulou, a professor at the National Technical University of Athens, who oversaw the restoration work. (Sebastian Scheiner/AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (C) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (C-R) walk out of the Edicule following a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The work involved the use of radar, laser scanners and drones. The structure needed reinforcement and conservation, including installation of an underground drainage network for rainwater and sewage, said Antonia Moropoulou, a professor at the National Technical University of Athens, who oversaw the restoration work. (Sebastian Scheiner/AFP)

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Christian priests look at a ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the heart of the Christian quarter of the walled Old City, covers the assumed site of Jesus’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection. It is a huge attraction for pilgrims and tourists from all over the world, many weeping and clutching precious mementos or photographs of loved ones can be seen forming long queues to see the shrine. (Sebastian Scheiner/AP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 4:18 PM

Christian priests look at a ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the heart of the Christian quarter of the walled Old City, covers the assumed site of Jesus’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection. It is a huge attraction for pilgrims and tourists from all over the world, many weeping and clutching precious mementos or photographs of loved ones can be seen forming long queues to see the shrine. (Sebastian Scheiner/AP)

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