The
building would have been located close to the expansive complex of Herod the
Great, and inside, excavators found traces of an exceptional bathroom and the
shells of sea snails that were valued for their rich purple dye.
"If
this turns out to be the priestly residence of a wealthy first-century Jewish
family, it immediately connects not just to the elite of Jerusalem — the
aristocrats, the rich and famous of that day — but to Jesus himself,"
James Tabor, the dig's co-director, said in a statement.
The
archaeological finds could add to knowledge about this elite class that
researchers have gleaned from the Bible, as well as the writings of Titus
Flavius Josephus and later rabbinical texts.
"Jesus,
in fact, criticizes the wealth of this class," added Tabor, who is a
scholar of early Christian history at the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte. "He talks about their clothing and their long robes and their
finery, and, in a sense, pokes fun at it. So for us to get closer to
understanding that — to supplement the text — it could be really fascinating."
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