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TURKEY EXCAVATION UNCOVERS CARVED CROSSES THAT MAY HAVE BELONGED TO CHRIST
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/08/01/turkey-crosses/
11:21 01.08.13
A piece of a stone with crosses carved into it that may have belonged
to Jesus Christ has been found in an excavation of a church in the
northern province of Sinop, Today's Zaman reported.
The large-scale excavation, led by Professor Gulgun Koroglu, is
ongoing at the Balatlar Church. The church was built in A.D. 660 by
the Byzantines.
Sinop Mayor Yavuz Selim KöÅ~_ger and Sinop Police Chief Å~^eref
Aytekin visited Köroglu and were briefed on the excavation.
"This carved stone is the most significant thing we have found so
far," Koroglu told the mayor and police chief, adding that her team
has been carrying out the excavation for almost four years and has
reason to believe the carved stone belonged to Jesus Christ.
Koshger said the excavations are important for the province.
"Excavations [like this one] will contribute a great deal to the
future of Sinop," the mayor stated.
In remarks to the press, Koroglu said: "The excavation of Balatlar
Church has been going on since 2009 and this stone is the most
important piece we have found so far. We have also found a number of
human bones during our excavation."
Koroglu added: "We have been working here for four years and have
found more than 2,000 skeletons. I hope this year will be a very
fruitful working season for us. We have learned many things during
the excavation that we did not previously know."
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/08/01/turkey-crosses/
11:21 01.08.13
A piece of a stone with crosses carved into it that may have belonged
to Jesus Christ has been found in an excavation of a church in the
northern province of Sinop, Today's Zaman reported.
The large-scale excavation, led by Professor Gulgun Koroglu, is
ongoing at the Balatlar Church. The church was built in A.D. 660 by
the Byzantines.
Sinop Mayor Yavuz Selim KöÅ~_ger and Sinop Police Chief Å~^eref
Aytekin visited Köroglu and were briefed on the excavation.
"This carved stone is the most significant thing we have found so
far," Koroglu told the mayor and police chief, adding that her team
has been carrying out the excavation for almost four years and has
reason to believe the carved stone belonged to Jesus Christ.
Koshger said the excavations are important for the province.
"Excavations [like this one] will contribute a great deal to the
future of Sinop," the mayor stated.
In remarks to the press, Koroglu said: "The excavation of Balatlar
Church has been going on since 2009 and this stone is the most
important piece we have found so far. We have also found a number of
human bones during our excavation."
Koroglu added: "We have been working here for four years and have
found more than 2,000 skeletons. I hope this year will be a very
fruitful working season for us. We have learned many things during
the excavation that we did not previously know."
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian