Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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


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



PictureThe 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"


  1. A Tomb in Jerusalem Reveals the History of Crucifixion and Roman Crucifixion Methods
    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
    VIDEO: Jesus boat   - The Kursi Excavation