Archaeologists excavate ‘Jesus's midwife’ tomb in Israel - in pictures

Tomb of Salome lies in Lachish Forest, south-west of Jerusalem

An aerial photo taken by drone shows archaeologists working at the Tomb of Salome work at the Salome Cave in the Lachish national park west of Jerusalem, on December 20 2022. - Israel today unveiled pilgrims' lamps and other finds from the so-called Tomb of Salome, an early Christian burial site named for a woman said to have assisted at the birth of Christ. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

An aerial photo taken by drone shows archaeologists working at the Tomb of Salome work at the Salome Cave in the Lachish national park west of Jerusalem, on December 20 2022. - Israel today unveiled pilgrims' lamps and other finds from the so-called Tomb of Salome, an early Christian burial site named for a woman said to have assisted at the birth of Christ. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

Dec 21, 2022

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