the bible. is it possible he came here to cypress? >> cypress seems to have been a safe haven for christians who were fleeing the persecution of the jewish authorities in the holy land. >> oxford university archaeologist george cazan is in cypress to test the relics believed to be those of lazarus. >> cypress is very close to the holy land. there was an established jewish community here already. trade winds blow straight up in the south and take you right there by ship very quickly. >> lazarus drops out after the end of the gospel of john, there are leading traditions, including one from the eighth century which lazarus ended up in cypress being appointed a bishop there. >> it's a tradition maintained by the present bishop of larnaca. >> lazarus left jerusalem and he
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