Just in time for Easter, one of Christianity's holiest sites has been restored to its former glory.
The tomb that Christians believe was where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected — officially known as the Holy Edicule — has undergone a year-long renovation.
Gone is the cage-like structure that was put in place to prop up the walls 70 years ago.
And the black soot that had accumulated on the stone structure from years of visitors' candles has been scrubbed clean. Now the warm red marble welcomes worshippers.
The holy site sits inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem — one of the world's oldest churches.
Three different Christian denominations — Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox — share custody over the Holy Sepulchre and in the past there have been turf wars and brawls over the management of the site. But they agreed to set aside their differences to save what they all believe is Christ's tomb.
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The same Greek team that restored the Acropolis in Athens was chosen to restore it.
A year ago, Professor Antonia Moropoulou and her team of 50 scientists from the National Technical University of Athens arrived in Jerusalem to start the project.
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