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BIBLE investigators were stunned when a secret note was uncovered inside an 18th-century statue of Jesus Christ, providing a "time capsule" into life more than 200 years ago.
The work of art, called "Cristo del Miserere," is a wooden statue that adorned the Church of Santa Agueda in Sotillo de la Ribera, Spain, but was damaged a few years ago, leading to conservationists being called in. Madrid-based Da Vinci Restauro were fixing the monument, when one of the restorers – Gemma Ramirez – noticed something was hiding inside one of the cracks. Ms Ramirez and her colleague initially thought there could be insects inside that often feed on decaying wood, but the duo carefully put blocks under the statue to reveal a hidden compartment in Jesus’ rear.
The notes dated back to 1777 and were signed by Joaquin Minguez, priest of the cathedral of Burgo de Osma at the time, making reference to Manuel Bal, the sculpture, and five other statues in the Santa Agueda Church.
Ms Ramirez told MailOnline in 2017: “The document of the 18th century appeared when we were dismantling the Christ of the cross.
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Bible bombshell: Secret 'time capsule' found in Jesus statue during restoration revealed
The work of art, called "Cristo del Miserere," is a wooden statue that adorned the Church of Santa Agueda in Sotillo de la Ribera, Spain, but was damaged a few years ago, leading to conservationists being called in. Madrid-based Da Vinci Restauro were fixing the monument, when one of the restorers – Gemma Ramirez – noticed something was hiding inside one of the cracks. Ms Ramirez and her colleague initially thought there could be insects inside that often feed on decaying wood, but the duo carefully put blocks under the statue to reveal a hidden compartment in Jesus’ rear.
The notes dated back to 1777 and were signed by Joaquin Minguez, priest of the cathedral of Burgo de Osma at the time, making reference to Manuel Bal, the sculpture, and five other statues in the Santa Agueda Church.
Ms Ramirez told MailOnline in 2017: “The document of the 18th century appeared when we were dismantling the Christ of the cross.
Continued below.
Bible bombshell: Secret 'time capsule' found in Jesus statue during restoration revealed
