Archaeologists Claim to Have Found Site of Jesus' Trial In Jerusalem

An archaeological team has announced that it has possibly discovered the site of Jesus' trial in Israel.

A team of Israeli archaeologists believe they have uncovered the site of Herod the Great's palace, known to Christians as the site of Jesus' trial before his execution. The team believes they have discovered ruins of the palace next to the Tower of David museum in Jerusalem's Old City, and are now planning to open the ruins to visitors.

"For those Christians who care about accuracy in regards to historical facts, this is very forceful," Yisca Harani, an expert on Christianity and pilgrimage to the Holy Land, told The Washington Post of the recent discovery. "For others, however, those who come for the general mental exercise of being in Jerusalem, they don't care as long as [their journey] ends in Golgotha — the site of the Crucifixion."

According to the New York Post, archaeologists and scholars disagree as to whether Jesus was actually tried at Herod the Great's palace, rather than disagreeing on whether the palace ruins actually sit next to the Tower of David museum.

Accoding to The Independent, because Christian pilgrims have been making their journey to the city for years, the recent discovery of the trial of Jesus may not change the course the pilgrims take to reach Golgotha, the site of Jesus' crucifixion.

However, those who run the Tower of David museum are seeking to turn the palace ruins into an exhibit so tourists may visit the possible site of the trial of Jesus, before the son of God made his way to the place of his crucifixion.