"It's a 2,000-year-old boat from the Sea of Galilee, the type mentioned in the Gospels, and sized for about 12 people. You can actually connect it to one of the most famous stories every Christian knows, the account of Jesus walking on water and calming the storm on the lake."
"Archaeologist Dr Kurt Raveh emphasized that the probable date of construction could be traced from the first century BC to the first century AD, but you can't ever prove that Jesus was on it or even saw it; about 600 boats were working on this lake at the time."
"'The oil lamp found near the boat suggests it was used for a night journey, just like the Gospel story of Jesus calming the sea,' Herman said, noting the artifact was buried in the same silt layer as the vessel, indicating use by its occupants."
A cedar-planked vessel nicknamed the 'Jesus Boat' was uncovered on the Sea of Galilee shoreline near Magdala during a 1986 drought, buried in silt for nearly 2,000 years. Iron nails revealed an oval wooden hull whose Roman-era construction and carbon-14 dating place it in the first century. The flat-bottomed design and size for about 12 people align with fishing use by poor fishermen. Nearby finds include a cooking pot and oil lamp consistent with a night voyage. Repairs with local wood indicate modest owners. Probable date ranges span first century BC to first century AD, but direct association with Jesus cannot be proven.
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