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Bulgarian archeologists say discovered John the Baptist relics

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Bulgarian archeologists have found supposed hallows of John the Baptist near the Bulgarian city of Sozopol, the Novoinite.com news agency reported on Sunday.

Bulgarian archeologists have found supposed hallows of John the Baptist near the Bulgarian city of Sozopol, the Novoinite.com news agency reported on Sunday.

On July 28, archeologists found a relic urn built in an altar of an ancient church on an island off Sozopol. They announced that the holly relics of John the Baptist include parts of an arm, heel, tooth and a facial bone.

John the Baptist is one of the most respected holy men. According to the Christian volume, John the Baptist is the godfather of Jesus Christ.

There are lots of relics allegedly related to John the Baptist in the world; most of them are admittedly faked.

 

ATHENS, August 1 (RIA Novosti)

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