The Cave of John the Baptist
Subtitle: The Stunning Archaeological Discovery that has Redefined Christian History
Publisher: DoubleDay
Published: August 17, 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780385503471
First sentence: The Suba cave must be the most unusual archeological site that I have ever excavated.
Description: "Throughout the ages, pilgrims and historians have tried in vain to identify the places where scenes described in the Bible actually occurred - and no story has provoked more archaeological research and controversy than that of Jesus and his followers. In 2000, world-renowned archaeologist Shimon Gibson became the first person to find a site that can be authentically linked to crucial figures and events from the New Testament. In the village near Jerusalem where John the Baptist was born, Gibson made a stunning discovery - a cave that showed unmistakable signs of ritual use during the time of Jesus and contained the earliest examples of Christian art ever found, including enigmatic drawings of John the Baptist and a depiction of the three crosses of the Crucifixion." "The Cave of John the Baptist, Gibson's own vivid account of this historic breakthrough, sheds new light on the life and mission of John the Baptist and the Jewish world into which Jesus was born."--BOOK JACKET.