What did the archaeologists unearth at Jerusalem's holy church? Why is it significant?

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altar from the Crusades was discovered by archaeologists at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Construction workers raised a large stone slab, revealing the hidden treasure at this site, which is renowned as the location where Jesus is thought to have risen from the dead. This graffiti-covered slab had been propped up against a wall in a hallway open to the public for an indefinite period of time, as per the reports of the New York Post.

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Identification of the altar

Upon flipping the slab, the other side displayed intricate decorations, identifying it as the front panel of a medieval altar. This altar had been consecrated in 1149 and used until a massive fire ravaged part of the church centuries later, causing the altar to disappear from history. Historian Ilya Berkovich from the Institute for Habsburg and Balkan Studies noted that pilgrim accounts from the 16th to 18th centuries mentioned a magnificent marble altar in Jerusalem. However, the 1808 fire in the Romanesque part of the Church led to the belief that the altar was lost.
The Austrian Academy of Sciences hailed the find as «sensational,» raising questions about how such a significant relic remained unnoticed in a thoroughly researched building. Berkovich expressed surprise that such an important artifact stood unrecognized in a highly scrutinized location.

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