Archaeologists believe that the last sunshine took place in the “upper room” of a two -storey house in Jerusalem with limestone walls and a red and sloping roof, and the continuous building standing standing
According to archaeologists, the house where the last dine may have taken place in Jerusalem, 2,000 years later. They suggest that this biblical event took place in the “upper room” of a two -storey limestone house with a red inclined roof, which remains significantly intact after two millennia.
The room is mentioned briefly in Lluc 22: 11-13, where Jesus Christ asked for a large and furnished room to share Easter meal with his disciples. The Bible tells the story of the last suite in 33 AD, when Jesus sat with his twelve apostles, and revealed that one among them would betray him, identifying Judas Iscariot as a traitor.
He also advanced his followers about his imminent death, and not much later, was arrested and crucified by the Romans. According to the Daily Mail, several works of art dating to at least the fourth century document this location.
It was at this time that the Christians began visiting the room to commemorate the last moments of freedom of Christ before their crucifixion. Thousands continue to visit the High Room each year.
In the narrative, Jesus blessed bread and wine, explaining that they symbolized his body that would break and the blood that would spill the forgiveness of sins. This act still refers symbolically to Christian services today through the sacrament of the Eucharist, reports the mirror that.
The upper room, which archeologists believed to be the place of the last suite, also known as the Cenacle, was originally a large enough prayer room to house more than 120 people. This location is briefly mentioned in Lluc’s book 22: 11-13, where Jesus asks for a large and large room, where he and his disciples could share Easter food.
This two -storey structure is located in the old city of Jerusalem on Mount Zion, on top of the south door. It was built of expansive and branched columns containing a vault roof and a sloping red ceiling that is still visible.
However, due to the inability to carry out archeological excavations on the site, it is not confirmed if the building existed during the time of Jesus.
In 1884, while building a new church in Madaba, Jordan, Greek Orthodox Christians discovered what is believed to be the first map of Jerusalem, dating to 560 AD. The map was designed as a representation of the Holy Land, which showed the Cardo Maximus (main street) and two sacred structures in the southern end, identifiable by its red ceilings.
It was not until 2017 that David Christian Clausen, an assistant professor in religious studies at the University of North Carolina, noticed something unusual. His attention was drawn to a building with the same red and inclined roof as the cenacle, located in the same place.
With their curiosity, scholars realized that more tests were needed to confirm the place as a location of the last dinner. A 6th -century drawing was unearthed in Italy in 1846, it represented Jesus, entering the south door of the city in a donkey with the cenacle visible in the backdrop.
This moment echoes the Gospel of Matthew, detailing the entrance of Jesus to Jerusalem to fulfill the prophecy of Zechariah, who predicted the “second coming of Jesus Christ” and the resurrection of the dead.
The narrative continues: “Tell him in the city of Sion, Look, your king comes to you! He is humble and he directs with a donkey and in a colt, the colt of a donkey.”
Another portrayal of 1585 AD arose when a 4th -century sculpture was found with Jesus before Maria Magdalena after her resurrection, with a structure that carried the same sloping ceiling line behind her.
John’s gospel explains that Jesus checked the post-surrendering room. This detail links the scene with Mary Magdalena to biblical accounts, but has not convinced all archeologists.
Some suggest that the size could represent Christ before an unidentified kneeling woman requested healing instead of meaning her rise in the dead.
The Antiquities Authority of Israel (IAA) rolled up the sleeves in 2019, taking advantage of past layers of the cenacle with avant -garde laser technology and high definition photography to discover the original vision of the place since the last dinner time.
“I felt like I was in the book by Dan Brown,” The Da Vinci Code, “said Amit Re’em, the Jerusalem district archeologist for the IAA during an interview with Fox News.” We needed to decipher the ancient symbols. “
Through a digital mapping on each inch of the chamber, the IAA team developed precise representations, revealing hidden design elements. The reconstructed images came to light once “obscure” icons, including Agnus Dei, the “lamb of God”, and the Lion of Judah, who struck the roof.
“The lion was the symbol of King David,” Re’EM said to Fox, saying: “According to the ancient scriptures, Jesus was a descendant of King David.”
There are more consultations on the table, as researchers, including RE’EM, do not yet have to define the concrete archeological test that verifies the cenacle as the premises of the last suction. The obstacles facing the IAA, such as dim lighting, eroded walls and uninterrupted renewals, have hit the previous companies for examining the historic building.
“From time to time, when we have the opportunity, we continue to document other parts of the complex saint,” Re’EM said to Fox.
“I hope that maybe, in the future, we will have the opportunity to carry out a small -scale classic archeological research.”