Spanish archaeologists have discovered what may be one of the earliest depictions of Jesus in an ancient Egyptian tomb.
Painted on the walls of a mysterious underground stone structure in the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus, about 100 miles south of Cairo, the image shows a young man with curly hair and dressed in a short tunic.
“He raises his hand as if making a blessing,” said Egyptologist Josep Padró, who has spent over 20 years excavating sites in the area.
In this expedition, he led a team of archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, the Catalan Egyptology Society and the University of Montpellier.
“We could be dealing with a very early image of Jesus Christ,” Padró added.
Oxyrhynchus is known for the worship of the Egyptian god of the afterlife Osiris: indeed the underground structure was located in the middle of a processional route that joins the Nile with the Osireion, the temple dedicated to Osiris.
But the painting is from much later, dating from between the sixth and seventh century A.D.
To get to the underground chamber, Padró’s team removed over 45 tons of stones.
Finally, the archaeologists reached a rectangular crypt measuring about 26 feet long and 12 feet deep. They are unsure what the function of the structure was originally, but believe it might have possibly been another temple dedicated to Osiris.
Once inside, the archaeologists found five or six coats of paint on the walls, the last of which was from the Coptic period of the first Christians.
In addition to the image of the curly man, the walls feature symbols and images of plants and inscriptions written in the Coptic language, which are currently being translated.
“In order to carry out future campaigns, it is necessary to excavate an attached structure. A flight of well worn stairs give access to it, but researchers do not know its content yet,” the University of Barcelona said in a statement.
Photo: The image, protected from the sun with a thin layer of material, shows a young man with curly hair and dressed in a short tunic, with a hand raised as if making a blessing. Credit: University of Barcelona
You need to be a member of Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community to add comments!
Latest Activity
"Yes, Billy is one of the most contacted of Earth humans in history.....I vouch for him, albeit, the Plejarens and others of their Federation, do not share all the mission objectives of the Galactic Federation of Light and have their own agenda..…"
"AE asked:
"What is clothing made of?"
Drekx reply:
It depends on the clothing...there are ritual robes, made of silks, indeed produced by actual Sirian silkworms.....So textiles were introduced to Earth by colonists such as Lyrans and others, in…"
"What is clothing made of?"
Drekx reply:
It depends on the clothing...there are ritual robes, made of silks, indeed produced by actual Sirian silkworms.....So textiles were introduced to Earth by colonists such as Lyrans and others, in…"
"That pic in the vid reminds me of the Billy Meier pics-is he for real? some of the pics of flying craft look fake-thanks Drexk
But again, how about manufacturing all their equipment in 5D? Same replicator tech?"
But again, how about manufacturing all their equipment in 5D? Same replicator tech?"
"It depends on the clothing...there are ritual robes, made of silks, indeed produced by actual Sirian silkworms.....So textiles were introduced to Earth by colonists such as Lyrans and others, in ancient times....Cotton, silk materials, linen,…"
IntroductionWe stand at the precipice of a cognitive revolution, but not the one you’ve been told to expect. It isn’t merely about smarter algorithms or faster processors. A profound, unsettling transition is underway: artificial intelligence is…
"We use crude oil for so many products and in manufacturing and volitile gases are extracted from the crude, etc. what similar raw materials are used in the 5th dimension or are needed items created from 'blue prints' and made to materialize? What is…"
"Yes indeed and as Movella stated, the cities are grown and have an organic feel, of the crystalline form.....Moreover, on outer Earth, down through the ages, magi and initiates, have always endeavoured to make the surface a better reflection of…"
Comments