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The entrance to the room where the tomb of Jesus is located.

Jesus’ tomb was just exposed for the first time in centuries. Here are the photos.

November 3, 2016Religion

A team of archeologists just uncovered hidden layers of a tomb in Jerusalem that’s revered as the burial place of Jesus.

A mosque attendant lowers a candelabra into a narrow shaft on the Muslim side of the shrine to an underground cave. It's revered as the place where Muslims and Jews believe Ibrahim, or Abraham, is buried.

In Hebron, Israelis and Palestinians share a holy site … begrudgingly

November 10, 2015Belief

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