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Is this where Jesus performed The Miracle of the Swine? 1,600-year-old Hebrew slab points to the site of Kursi where Christ exorcised a man possessed by demons
Marble slab with Hebrew inscription discovered east of Sea of Galilee
1,600-year-old stone may have been part of an ancient synagogue
Researchers said it confirms the location of a Jewish settlement at Kursi
Experts think it marks the Land of the Gederenes, where Jesus exorcised a man, casting demons among a swine herd, as told in the New Testament
In the Biblical book of Mark, the apostle describes how Jesus freed a man 'possessed by the devil' by casting his demons into pigs.
The event is known as the Miracle of the Swine, and now a 1,600-year-old slab found on the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee could pinpoint the exact location of this incident.
In particular, archaeologists believe the marble slab inscribed with Hebrew adds to mounting evidence that the event took place in Kursi, also referred to as the Land of Gederenes.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,600-year-old marble slab (shown) with Hebrew inscriptions. They believe it marks the location of Kursi on the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee. Experts have so far identified the words 'amen' and 'marmaria', which could either refer to marble, Mary or Rabbi
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Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,600-year-old marble slab (shown) with Hebrew inscriptions. They believe it marks the location of Kursi on the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee. Experts have so far identified the words 'amen' and 'marmaria', which could either refer to marble, Mary or Rabbi
The slab measures 55 inches by 26 inches (140cm by 70cm).
So far, experts have identified the words 'amen' and 'marmaria' inscribed into the stone, which could either refer to marble, Mary or Rabbi.
The researchers at the University of Haifa, Israel, with the Antiquities Authority and the Nature and Parks Authority, are now trying to decipher the other words engraved using the Aramaic language.
References are made to Land of the Gederenes, and the exorcism, at various points in the books of the apostles Luke, Mark and Matthew.
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In Mark 5:13, for example, the apostle wrote: 'And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea.'
Whatever its exact inscription, the researchers said the slab confirms, for the first time, that the ancient settlement at the site was Jewish or Judeo-Christian.
'The presence of a Jewish site on the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee is a very rare phenomenon,' Dr Haim Cohen said.
According to the Bible, the 'Land of the Gederenes' - thought to be Kursi - is the site of the Miracle of the Swine during which the apostles Luke, Mark and Matthew explained that Jesus rid a possessed man of demons (illustrated in this Medieval picture) and sent the demons into pigs
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According to the Bible, the 'Land of the Gederenes' - thought to be Kursi - is the site of the Miracle of the Swine during which the apostles Luke, Mark and Matthew explained that Jesus rid a possessed man of demons (illustrated in this Medieval picture) and sent the demons into pigs
Researchers Dr Haim Cohen and Professor Michal Artzyare (pictured left and right) are now trying to decipher the rest of the Aramaic words engraved on the slab. Whatever its exact inscription, the researchers said the slab confirms, for the first time, that the ancient settlement at the site was Jewish or Judeo-Christian
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Researchers Dr Haim Cohen and Professor Michal Artzyare (pictured left and right) are now trying to decipher the rest of the Aramaic words engraved on the slab. Whatever its exact inscription, the researchers said the slab confirms, for the first time, that the ancient settlement at the site was Jewish or Judeo-Christian
WHAT DOES THE SLAB SAY?
The slab, which is 2,600 years old, is engraved in the Aramaic language in Hebrew letters.
Experts have so far identified the words 'amen' and 'marmaria,' which could either refer to marble, Mary or Rabbi.
The researchers at the University of Haifa, Israel, with the Antiquities Authority and the Nature and Parks Authority, are now trying to decipher the other words engraved using the Aramaic language.
Whatever its exact inscription, the slab confirms for the first time that the ancient settlement at the site was Jewish or Judeo-Christian.
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'Until now we have not had any proof that Jewish settlements existed during this period along the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee.'
The existence of an ancient settlement at the site has been known since the 1960s.
Remnants of a large breakwater under the sea, as well as stones possibly belonging to a public building, have subsequently been uncovered.
More recently, though, a sharp fall in the level of the Sea of Galilee enabled researchers to return to the excavations around the breakwater.
This revealed that the ancient harbour was much larger than had previously been thought.
The findings led the archaeologists to study the Bible and look for similar sites mentioned in the book.
They are now confident the site is the Land of the Gederenes referred to in the New Testament.
Jesus is said to have come to Kursi after crossing the Sea of Galilee from one anchorage to another.
The existence of an ancient settlement at the site has been known since the 1960s. More recently, a fall in the level of the Sea of Galilee enabled researchers to return to the excavations around the breakwater. This revealed the ancient harbour was much larger than had previously been thought
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The existence of an ancient settlement at the site has been known since the 1960s. More recently, a fall in the level of the Sea of Galilee enabled researchers to return to the excavations around the breakwater. This revealed the ancient harbour was much larger than had previously been thought
THE MIRACLE OF THE SWINE
According to the Gospel of Mark, the Jesus freed a man 'possessed by the devil'. The event is known as the miracle of the swine, or exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac
The man terrified the residents of Kursi by lingering around tombs, howling and cutting himself with stones.
They managed to shackle him while he was sleeping, but he easily broke free of the chains with super-human strength, according to the account.
But when Jesus approached, the man bowed before him.
Jesus addressed the demons inside the man, saying: 'Come out of the man, you unclean spirit,' to which they replied: 'My name is Legion, for we are many'.
The demons begged Jesus not to send them away, but instead to send them into the pigs on a nearby hillside, which he did.
The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and are drowned.
But thanks to the miracle, the man is sane again and told to tell his tale to his family and friends.
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Since this is the only harbour in the area, the scholars believe it provides archaeological evidence this site is the same Kursi mentioned in the New Testament.
This is further boosted by the discovery of the the inscription indicating the Jewish origins of the settlement.
According to the Gospel of Mark, the Jesus freed a man 'possessed by the devil'.
The man terrified the residents of Kursi by lingering around tombs, howling and cutting himself with stones.
They managed to shackle him while he was sleeping, but he broke free of the chains with super-human strength, according to the account.
But when Jesus approached, the man bowed before him.
Jesus addressed the demons inside the man, saying: 'Come out of the man, you unclean spirit,' to which they replied: "My name is Legion, for we are many".
The demons begged Jesus not to send them away, but instead to send them in the pigs on a nearby hillside.
When he did this, the pigs rushed down a steep bank, hurling themselves into the lake and drowned.
But thanks to the miracle, the man was said to have been made sane again and was told to tell his tale to his family and friends.
While the inscription does not currently mention the miracle, it does testify to the Jewish roots of the settlement and is the first artefact of its kind found in Israel.
Since this is the only harbour in the area east of the Sea of Galilee, the scholars believe that this story, together with the inscription indicating the Jewish origins of the settlement, together provide archaeological evidence that this site may indeed be the same Kursi (marked on the map) mentioned in the New Testament
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Since this is the only harbour in the area east of the Sea of Galilee, the scholars believe that this story, together with the inscription indicating the Jewish origins of the settlement, together provide archaeological evidence that this site may indeed be the same Kursi (marked on the map) mentioned in the New Testament
This is not the first time the location of Kursi has been linked to the site of Miracle of the Swine. In 1970, archaeologists found the remains of a Christian church and monastery (pictured) that was said to have been built to mark the site of the location of the miracle
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This is not the first time the location of Kursi has been linked to the site of Miracle of the Swine. In 1970, archaeologists found the remains of a Christian church and monastery (pictured) that was said to have been built to mark the site of the location of the miracle
THE SITE OF A MIRACLE
This is not the first time the location of Kursi has been linked to the site of Miracle of the Swine.
In 1970, archaeologists found the remains of a Christian church and monastery said to have been built to mark the site of the location of the miracle.
This was similarly found on the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee.
The monastery was the largest Byzantine monastery in Israel. Built in the fifth century AD, the church was destroyed by the invading Persian army in 614 AD.
It was later re-built and destroyed once again, but remains suggest the site was once considered important.
Near the ruins are caves and a mountain next to the sea, which matches a description of scenery in the Bible, strengthening the new assertions that Kursi was the location of the miracle.
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Most of the dedication plates from this period were made as mosaics embedded in the floor of the compound, but this is the first to be found engraved on marble in this way.
The inscription was found at the entrance to an inner room inside a building that likely served as a synagogue.
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