Vassilios Tzaferis: Greek archaeologist (classical & biblical archaeology). First to find evidence of a crucified skeleton that sheds light to the mysteries of crucifixion. From being a Greek Orthodox monk of the Holy Sepulchre Church of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Αγιοταφίτης μοναχός) he became a famous archaeologist of the Israeli government archaeological agency living and working in Israel.

Click on the links below to read the articles: 

1. Vassileios Tzaferis' Biography

http://members.bib-arch.org/author.asp?PubID=BSBA&Volume=16&Issue=05&AuthInfoID=au04&SourcePage=publication.asp&UserID=0&

2. Dr. Tzaferis' discovery on Roman Crucifixation

http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/crucifixion/a-tomb-in-jerusalem-reveals-the-history-of-crucifixion-and-roman-crucifixion-methods/

3. " Early Christian Monasticism in the Holy Land and its archaeology"  by Dr. V. Tzaferis.  Click on the link below to read the article:

The Sabaite Heritage in the Orthodox Church from the Fifth Century 

The first Archaeologist to find evidence of crucified skeleton and enlighten the history of Roman Crucifixion and the first to discover a boat in the Sea of Galilee dating to the times of Jesus, the so-called 

"Jesus Boat"

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   The practice of crucifixion in antiquity was brought to life as never before when the heel bones of a young man named Yehohanan were found in a Jerusalem tomb, pierced by an iron nail. The discovery shed new light on Roman crucifixion methods and began to rewrite the history of crucifixion in antiquity. Photo: ©Erich Lessing

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