The tomb in which Jesus was believe to have been interred after his crucifixion has finished a mammoth nine-month renovation, which was supposedly to stop the entire structure from collapsing, but was probably to install a bunch of minimalist Ikea furniture, new glazed marble benchtops and modern appliances.
The tomb in Jerusalem, which is considered one of the most sacred sites in Christianity, will be officially unveiled in a ceremony on Wednesday, local time.
Six Christian denominations – Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Syrian Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox and Copts – share responsibility for the church, and the ceremony will be presided over by a representative of Pope Francis as well as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.
Interesting bit of trivia: due to the weird distrust between the above denominations, the key to the shrine has been kept safe by a Muslim family since the 12th century.
A team of Greek scientists and restorers completed the project, which focused mostly on a small structure above the burial chamber, known as the Edicule. The team repaired and strengthened the shrine with titanium bolts and mortar, and used radar, laser scanners and drones to work on clearing out the thick layers of candle soot and bird droppings all over it.
Now, I understand the majority of their work was ensuring there would not be a collapse, but if I was put in change of the project, I would have added the following:
- 6x subwoofers
- A few of those neon crosses scored off Gumtree
- The Doors posters
- Built-in wardrobes
- Heaps and heaps of new shelving
A man can dream.
The shrine had been rebuilt four times in its history, most recently in 1810.
Source: The Guardian.
Photo: Getty Images.
