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Israel Finds Remains of Jesus-Era Home in Nazareth

   Israel's  antiquities authority says archaeologists have uncovered the
   remains  of a home in Nazareth that dates back more than 2,000 years -
   to the time of Jesus.

   VOA News 21 December 2009
   Father  Jacques  Icaram  walks  excavation  site  of  remains of first
   dwelling  in Nazareth, Israel that can be dated back to time of Jesus,
   21 Dec 2009

Photo: AP

   Father  Jacques  Icaram  walks  excavation  site  of  remains of first
   dwelling  in Nazareth, Israel that can be dated back to time of Jesus,
   21 Dec 2009

   Archaeologist  Yardenna  Alexandre  said  Monday  the discovery is the
   first  find  of its kind and gives insight into the way of life at the
   time of Jesus.
   Alexandre  describes the home as "small and modest" and likely typical
   of  ones in Nazareth when it was a small Jewish village.  The dwelling
   consists  of two rooms, a courtyard and a system for collecting water.
   Jesus  is  believed  to  have  spent  most  of his life in the town of
   Nazareth.
   The  remains  were  found near the Basilica of the Annunciation, which
   was  built  on  the  site  where  Christians believe an angel told the
   virgin Mary that she was going to give birth to Jesus.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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