Archaeologists Re-Excavates Ancient Tomb of Jesus' Midwife 'Salome' in Jerusalem

A few days before Christmas, archaeologists are currently re-excavating an ancient tomb that has long been thought to belong to Jesus' midwife in the hills southwest of Jerusalem, the antiquities department announced on Tuesday and reported first by AP.

The ornately painted Jewish burial cave complex is thought to have been constructed about the first century A.D., but local Christians later connected it to Salome, the woman who gave birth to Jesus and is mentioned in the Gospels.