he is the enigma at the heart of the story. >> in 1972, workers repairing the basilica in larnaca made a startling discovery. >> there's a sarcophagus that contains bones inside. >> written on the side in greek are the words, "friend of jesus." >> they announce to the world that these are the bones of none other than lazarus. >> could this be the final resting place of the man known in the bible as jesus' beloved friend? lazarus may have been silent in the bible, but it tells us where he's from: bethany. >> this place is el azariah. it's here in the west bank just behind the mount of olives, and it's the traditional site of bethany, the place associated with the house of mary, martha and lazarus where jesus would stay when he was in jerusalem.