Archaeologists in Turkey discover 'a piece of a cross' associated with Jesus

A GROUP of archaeologists claim to have discovered "a piece of a cross" associated with Jesus's crucifixion in an ancient chest.

According to Christian belief, Jesus was crucified on a cross.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Turkey have found a fragment of a cross, which they claim is associated with Jesus's crucifixion.

The archaeologists were excavating at the 1350-year-old Balatlar Church in the Black Sea province of Sinop, reports the Hurriyet Daily News.

They unearthed a stone chest, containing the cross fragment, along with the skeletons of more than 1000 people.

"We have found a holy thing in a chest. It is a piece of a cross." said Professor Gülgün Köroğlu, head of the excavations.

"This stone chest is very important to us. It has a history and is the most important artefact we have unearthed so far," she said.

The chest has been taken to a laboratory for further examination, according to NBC.

"During the excavations, we have seen many things that we didn't know about before," Professor Köroğlu said. "Sinop has gained a very good ancient site that we will show visitors."