Professor Antonia Moropoulou of the National Technical University of Athens recently delivered two lectures on the historic restoration of the Holy Sepulchre located inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
“When we opened the Holy Sepulchre, my colleagues and I felt an energy being released. The findings within the masonry fully preserved their historical authenticity,” she said at an event hosted by the Municipality of Palaio Faliro, a southern suburb of Athens, and organised under the aegis of the Metropolis of Nea Smyrni.
The expert coordinated the interdisciplinary team that restored the Holy Sepulchre between 2016 and 2017.
“The Holy Sepulchre is not only a place of worship, but also a place of research and innovation,” she underlined.
While in Piraeus at the end of last month, Prof. Antonia Moropoulou, also to speak about the restoration of the Holy Sepulchre, received a distinction from the Metropolis of Piraeus.
About the restoration of the Holy Sepulchre
The restoration of the Holy Sepulchre attracted worldwide attention, as it was the first time such an extensive scientific intervention had been undertaken on the monument.
Scientists — including a Greek team — lifted for the first time the marble slab covering the tomb, revealing the surface on which the body of our Saviour Jesus Christ rested after the Crucifixion.
The works focused on strengthening and restoring the edicule housing the Chapel of the Angel and the Tomb of the Resurrection of the Lord. The structure had been reinforced with steel bars in 1947 to prevent collapse.
The project was carried out at the invitation of Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and with the support of the Christian communities serving as custodians of the site: Orthodox, Armenian, Coptic and Catholic. Financial support was also provided by King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Photo: Facebook / Moropoulou Antonia
