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The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

The Cradle of Christianity


  • Date iconMarch 28 2000 - January 30 2001
  • Curator(s): David Mevorah and Yael Israeli

The Cradle of Christianity exhibition explored  the concurrent histories of early Christian and Jewish life through some of the most significant biblical artifacts ever found, including a section of the Temple Scroll, a major Dead Sea Scroll. Other highlights included the burial ossuary of Caiaphas the High Priestwho, according to the New Testament, delivered Jesus to the Romans, and an inscription bearing the name of Pontius Pilate. These artifacts represent the only surviving physical testimonies of these two prominent figures. OR