Archaeology : Vase discovery points to existence of Mary Magdalene
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A team of archaeologists has discovered vases of perfumed ointment in the ancient Palestinian town of Magdala, which may have used by Mary Magdalene to anoint the feet of Jesus.
Many believe that Mary Magdalene was the woman described in the Gospel of St Luke who anointed the feet of Jesus with oil and then wiped them with her tears and hair.
She is also described as a prostitute and is also present at the foot of the Cross when Jesus is crucified and was also the first witness to see Christ following his Resurrection.
Now, according to a report in the Telegraph, archaeologists of the Franciscan academic society Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, have discovered vases linked to the woman.
They found the unopened vases dating to the first century AD conserved in mud at the bottom of a swimming pool in Magdala’s thermal complex.
The town is on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee and Mary Magdalene is mentioned several times throughout the Bible.
“The mud-filled condition of the site allowed us to find these truly extraordinary objects, which were intact and sealed and still contain greasy substances,” said Father Stefano De Luca who is leading the dig.
“We think these are balms and perfumes and if chemical analysis confirms this, they could be similar to those used by Mary Magdalene in the Gospels to anoint the feet of Christ,” he added.
According to Father Stefano De Luca, “The discovery of these vases is very important. We have in our hands the cosmetic products from the time of Jesus.”
“It’s very likely that the woman who anointed Christ’s feet used these products, or ones similar in organic composition and quality,” he added. (ANI)
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Shelina of Gregory and Shelina said:
Mary Magdalene loved to make pottery and was very good at it but she was never a prostitute and was the beloved wife of Jesus who gave him three sons and one daughter and would teach the women as he taught the men. There were Mary’s everywhere and it is time that she gets the respect that she deserves. We, Gregory and Shelina, are full conscious channelers of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary who have The Jesus Opal which can be seen at http://thejesusopal.wordpress.com Jesus says ‘Mary could have used that very same oil on my body when she rubbed my feet for my feet were rubbed by many women in those days as a way to honor a guest of a man to wash one’s feet a traveler. I would say those oils would have been all around that area for in truth they were very good oils specially made and there was much trade for that product.’
January 14th, 2009 at 10:39 am
