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Updated: March 22, 2017 at 1:05 PM

Restoration completed in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre(16 images)

A Greek restoration team has completed a historic renovation of the Edicule, the shrine believed to be the cave where Jesus was buried and rose to heaven in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The $4 million project, which took nearly a year to complete, was unveiled on March 21, 2017.

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The renovated Edicule, traditionally believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ, is seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 21, 2017. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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A Greek Orthodox priest stands at the entrance to the renovated Edicule, traditionally believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ, is seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 21, 2017. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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The renovated Edicule, traditionally believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ, is seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 21, 2017. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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The renovated Edicule, traditionally believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ, is seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 21, 2017. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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The renovated Edicule, traditionally believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ, is seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 21, 2017. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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Tourists visit the renovated Edicule, traditionally believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 21, 2017. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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Tourists light candles near the renovated Edicule, traditionally believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 21, 2017. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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