Cave `used' by John the Baptist

Amman - A cave unearthed last year under the remains of a fourth century Byzantine church on the east bank of the Jordan River…

Amman - A cave unearthed last year under the remains of a fourth century Byzantine church on the east bank of the Jordan River was the winter home of the Christian New Testament prophet John the Baptist, project director Mr Mohammad Waheeb claimed yesterday.

But experts are still investigating the identity of a human skull found near the cave to determine if it could also belong to John, who the Bible says was the cousin of Jesus Christ.

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