“The Resurrection Tomb Mystery” Opens Archaeology Festival!

By Simcha Jacobovici in The Resurrection Tomb/The Jesus Discovery May 8, 2015

For those of you in the Eugene, Oregon area, you’ll want to check out The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival opening May 15, 2015. Our film, “The Resurrection Tomb Mystery” is opening the festival at 7:20pm on Friday, May 15, 2015. The festival is open to the public. Tickets are sold ahead of time, online, by phone or in person. Visit for more info: Here and here.

“The Resurrection Tomb Mystery” made headlines when a robotic arm that we built outfitted with cameras investigated an undisturbed, Jesus-era Jerusalem tomb in Israel. Undisturbed 1st century tombs are unheard of. Most have been the victims of grave robbers or have been accidentally broken into by bulldozers during construction. However, in 1981, during the building of the Talpiot suburb of Jerusalem, a Jesus-era tomb was discovered. Since it had never been looted and since no bulldozer had damaged it, religious groups successfully protested its archaeological excavation as a desecration of a Jewish grave. As a result, it was sealed, built around and left as it was. The unexcavated tomb, therefore, is a perfect site for an unprecedented, archaeological investigation. Not only is it virtually pristine, but its proximity to the so called “Jesus Family Tomb” raises the possibility of a relationship.

The problem was that an investigation of the tomb necessitated co-operation between the various building committees in the area, the municipality, the police, the archaeological authorities and, especially, the religious authorities. After four years of efforts, we accomplished this and, for the first time ever, explored a Jesus-era Jerusalem tomb in an orderly, scientific investigation. The discoveries are nothing short of astounding.

For those of you not in the area, but who are interested in watching this remarkable documentary, you can purchase your own copy here: http://www.apltd.ca/store/62