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January 1, 2024
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Clarifying key concerns about the dating of holy relics: The Holy Chalice of the Last Supper at the Cathedral of Valencia

Publicated to: HERITAGE. 7 (1): 139-161 - 2024-01-01, DOI: 10.3390/heritage7010007

Authors:

Zarzo Castelló, Manuel
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Univ Politecn Valencia, Dept Appl Stat Operat Res & Qual, Caminode Vera S-N,Edif 7A - Author

Abstract

The Cathedral of Valencia, Spain, has preserved the so-called Holy Chalice of the Last Supper since 1437. It consists of a foot, a gold stem, and an upper cup carved in agate stone. Based on a pious tradition, this cup is supposed to be the one used by Jesus of Nazareth to institute the Eucharist. According to an archeological study published in 1960, this agate bowl was crafted around the 2nd-1st centuries BC, but people visiting this famous relic often wonder about its authenticity and about the evidence supporting it as a Hellenistic-Roman cup. Attempting to clarify this concern, a photographical characterization of the agate cup is presented and discussed. The main conclusions are the following: (i) The typology of the bowl is common to classical tableware, but the wall thickness, shape of the rim, and foot are typical of gemstone cups from the Hellenistic-Roman period. (ii) This cup would have been extremely valuable, which agrees with the location of the Cenacle in the aristocratic neighborhood of Jerusalem. This case study highlights the importance of further investigating the dating of historical objects as a key issue to support their authenticity.
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Keywords

AuthenticityCenacleCup of blessingEucharistGemstone cupPassover mealRelicShroudTurin

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

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Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-11-07:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 2
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    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Zarzo Castelló, Manuel) and Last Author (Zarzo Castelló, Manuel).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Zarzo Castelló, Manuel.

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