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    Israeli scholars say biblical burial box genuine

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli scholars have confirmed the authenticity of a 2,000-year-old burial box that appears to bear the name of a relative of the high priest Caiaphas mentioned in the New Testament, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday.

    The find offers support for the existence of the biblical Caiaphas, who appears in the New Testament as a temple priest and an adversary of Jesus who played a key role in his crucifixion.

    The ossuary — a stone chest used to store bones — is decorated with the stylized shapes of flowers and bears an inscription with the name "Miriam daughter of Yeshua son of Caiaphas, priest of Maaziah from Beth Imri."

    The ossuary was seized from tomb robbers three years ago, the government antiquities body said in a statement. Because it "was not found in a controlled archaeological excavation and because of its special scientific importance," the statement said, it has been undergoing lab tests since then.

    The tests, which used powerful microscopes to inspect layers of buildup on the box and inscription, were carried out by two scholars, one from Tel Aviv University and the other from Bar Ilan University, the statement said. The research indicated that the inscription is "genuine and ancient."

    Careful tests were necessary because forgery is common in the world of biblical artifacts, where a brisk black market exists and where antiquities linked in some way to the Bible can fetch millions of dollars.

    A similar ossuary — bearing the inscription "James son of Joseph brother of Jesus" — is currently at the center of a fraud trial under way in Israel.

    The James ossuary was exhibited to widespread acclaim as the only known archaeological link to Jesus, but lab tests run by the Israel Antiquities Authority indicated the inscription was fake. An Israeli collector has been charged with forging the ossuary and other biblical antiquities, and a verdict is pending. The collector says the box is authentic.

    The scholars believe the Miriam ossuary was plundered from a tomb in the Valley of Elah, southwest of Jerusalem.

    The word "maaziah" on the inscription refers to a subset of the priestly caste. Scholars believe "Beth Imri" refers either to a priestly family or to the family's village of origin.

     

    41 comments

    • ISHY  •  11 mths ago
      Mickey, Take note
      "The James ossuary was exhibited to widespread acclaim as the only known archaeological link to Jesus, but lab tests run by the Israel Antiquities Authority indicated the inscription was fake."

      This is proof that Israel's scientist are unbiased. Why would you wish to suggest otherwise?
      • Jimbo 11 mths ago
        Because not all jews believe in Jesus only some will agknowledge his existance, if you beleive Jesus is Savior that is Christian not Jewish so technically that reasoning doesn't say anything about bias...This is not saying they are or are not it is just explaining why this does not make them unbias or bias. I did not read the results of their study so if there is any bias it is unknown to me.
    • mystro.  •  11 mths ago
      - Yet again, the Bones & Stones line up w/the word of God ...<><...
    • OurVanishingAmerica.wordp ...  •  11 mths ago
      The Bible is filled with quotes of God, written by those who heard Him. The koran, on the other hand plagiarizes the Bible and quotes the Archangel Gabriel, who says he heard it from God. There is no debate on which is the true word of God.
      • Brenda M 11 mths ago
        salaam,
        TRUST is by the One syllable word account for it contains Accuracy of Excellancy
        Doubt may appear by other words of more than one syllable account,
        Bank upon one syllable words holds Quantum TRUTH
        Tiller accountant was no Garden accountant,
        That neither system was to over power the other system,
        so what makes over powerment recognizeable matter
        Tiller ascribing himself as a Bank and owner of the Bank degree
      • jack33 11 mths ago
        they are both BS or POS
      • chitos 10 mths ago
        Umm.
    • Jeff  •  11 mths ago
      A deal between Hamas and Fatah is the antithesis of the "Arab Spring," at least as that term denotes freedom from tyranny. Neither is committed to bringing peace and freedom to Palestine, certainly not if it involves peace with Israel. Hamas, in particular, is devoted to the destruction of Israel.
      They promote attacks against unarmed civilian targets. They have kept the Palestinian people living in poverty and a perpetual state of conflict.
      It remains to be seen whether the Egyptians and others in the Arab Spring countries end up being free, or whether this is simply one disfunctional government replacing another.
      • Brenda M 11 mths ago
        salaam,
        Labels came and labels represented title accounts so whom wiped Palestine off there INK drawn maps USA instagators of anti wisedome work efforts,,,Real estate law has never changed from lawful terms,,,to change those terms changed to unlawful exchanges slanders real estate law title
      • Brenda M 11 mths ago
        salaam,
        Now whom do these not fear the Heavens above forever witnessing work
    • CUBBYBOY  •  11 mths ago
      So the Jews were there first ? Why do the palestinians keep saying they have a right to return?
      • AndrewS 11 mths ago
        The same reason white people have the right to stay in America.
      • Brenda M 11 mths ago
        salaam,
        Go figure proclaims to be a decoder classification with forbidden Garden of eden BOOK upon hand value,,,,,NON forbiden Olive Garden Book does not require any decoder classification technician
    • A Yahoo! User  •  11 mths ago
      The world and America loves you beautiful Israel. Thank you for all your discoveries..Thank you for sharing with America and the world!
      Thank you Israel for the sacred bond you share with the USA!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  11 mths ago
      The BOX is real. Might want to check on all that Jesus stuff. Just sayin'...
    • Samson  •  11 mths ago
      to brenda and get back -- EAT YOUR HEART OUT, Israel is strong and prosperous and is the envy of the Arabs. Get use to the idea of Israel in the Mideast, it's been there for 64 years and will be there foraonther 64,000 years....... EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT
    • Jeff  •  11 mths ago
      The criticism of Hamas will gain no traction among Arab nationalists or Islamists, because their alleged concern with human rights or war crimes is bunkum. Also bunkum, are the occasional forays of Arab nationalists and Islamists into socialism, democracy, and non-sectarianism. These concepts reflect the language and political culture of the West, which peters out somewhere in the Balkans.

      For Arab nationalists, the Arab-Israeli wars are the most problematic part of the project to create an ethnically homogeneous "Lands of the Arabs," between Persia and Morocco. For Islamists, religious uniformity is the goal. For proof of Arabist and Islamist intentions, one need only to look at the countries in which these doctrines have triumphed.

      The Palestinian Cause, in its recent history, conducted terror operations against Jews, anywhere in the world. Their logic was, that Jews would be more likely to support Israel than Palestine, and were therefore appropriate military targets. No distinction was made between military bases and synagogues, soldiers and Olympic athletes. Attacks by official Palestinian groups on the global Jewish population have been abandoned for the present, on tactical grounds only. Bombing Jews in New York generates hostility to Palestinians in America---it fails on cost:benefit terms.

      The Palestinian Cause remains, though the rhetoric has changed somewhat, all about Race/Religious War. Significantly, the trading in antisemitic myths and incitement against remains a pillar of Palestinian identity and politics. And attacks against Jews worldwide, "for Palestine" have never ceased.

      I don't enjoy seeing Palestinians blown to bits on TV. So, here's what I do: I change the channel. I am not put off by "disproportionate" Palestinian casualties.
      That's what losing a war looks like. Golda Meirs remark about Palestinians having to learn to love their children, more than they hate the Jews, remains apt.
    • Johnny B  •  10 mths ago
      we shall all see very soon who is right or wrong
    • robert  •  10 mths ago
      says made in china on the bottom
    • harold  •  11 mths ago
      i beleive it to be real and a honest find but however as a Jew the facts are the facts!
    • robert  •  10 mths ago
      Why does the U.S.A. send equal to $450.00 per person a year to Israel {the 5th richest nation in the world} every year in aid. & give Grants for the military{billions more} Google U.S.aid to israel. it will make you sick to see where your tax dollars are going. Call your senator & congressman. or pay the jews. your choice
    • ANTICHRIST  •  10 mths ago
      I The Peace Maker Am Coming Soon.For i Have Many Followers
    • chitos  •  10 mths ago
      would you Believe? the Ossuary did Hold someone's Bones!" ( I do)
    • chitos  •  10 mths ago
      Bring on the End of Days! "what ever that? maybe! and then? lets see! (who was playing with the Wrong TOY.)
    • Bardaweelsky  •  11 mths ago
      Genuine my %##$ For the last 44 years, the jews have been digging all over the Old City of Jerusalem 24/7, to find one small item to proof that jews where ever there. So far they have only found what they have been burrying themselves in the last 44 years. Everythng that they claim that they have found is fake and nothing but fake. There NEVER where jews anywhere in Palestine or close to it. Yes, there were jews living in the desert as nomads way before the time of Christ. But these jews lived strictly in the desert and provided prostitution to the travellingb Arab merchants travelling through the desert on business. That is why, jews beieve that as long as the mother is jewish the child will be jewish. They never knew who the real fathers were...!
    • Native  •  11 mths ago
      What about the fake boxes? Those sound more interesting.
    • Native  •  11 mths ago
      Do they make fake burial boxes?
    • Native  •  11 mths ago
      Jack said it was his original box. Two confirmations of authenticity.
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