Why are there not many artefacts of jesus?

The time when Jesus was alive, was a very, very, very long time ago. I'm sure there are artifacts of Jesus we just haven't found them yet. 

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I think the reason for this is that the man Jesus was not a prominent governmental leader. He was essentially an itinerant preacher, with few possessions, and eventually suffered the death penalty under Pontious Pilot in Rome early in his life.

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