Orthodoxy in the world: Restoration is being completed in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and ancient layers are being studiedtranslated

The restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is nearing completion. Experts are simultaneously strengthening the historical building and examining its foundation: archaeological excavations, which began in 2022, revealed traces of a quarry, ancient burials, agricultural use of the territory and structures from the Roman and early Christian periods. Experts from the Sapienza University of Rome reported on the progress of the work on September 8 to Patriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem. According to their assessment, the project is...