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James Ossuary

The James Ossuary is a limestone box that is claimed to be from the 1st-century that was used for containing the bones of the dead. An Aramaic inscription reading "Jacob (James), son of Joseph, brother of Yeshua" in translation is cut into one side of the box. The ossuary attracted scholarly attention due to its possible association with the Christian…

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Created
allegedly First century CE
Discovered
the Silwan area of the Kidron Valley in Israel
Material
Limestone
Present location
the collection of Oded Golan
Size
50.5 cm × 25 cm × 30.5 cm (19.9 in × 9.8 in × 12.0 in)
Writing
cursive Aramaic script

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Israeli investigation

Trial of Oded Golan

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James Ossuary

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related to Discovery Channel documentaries · 23
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related to Scholarly analysis · 23
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related to Trial of Oded Golan · 22
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related to Announcement and exhibition · 17
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related to Israeli investigation · 13
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related to Significance · 13
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James Ossuary → BBC, Biblical Archaeology Society, Israel, James Ossuary Forgery Trial, Robert Deutsch Not Guilty, Royal Ontario Museum, The James Ossuary Forgery, Trial Resource Guide, Verdict Find Oded Golan, Why Did
Created · 1
James Ossuary → allegedly First century CE
Discovered · 1
James Ossuary → the Silwan area of the Kidron Valley in Israel
Material · 1
James Ossuary → Limestone

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James OssuaryCreatedallegedly First century CE1.00infobox
James OssuaryDiscoveredthe Silwan area of the Kidron Valley in Israel1.00infobox
James OssuaryMaterialLimestone1.00infobox
James OssuaryPresent locationthe collection of Oded Golan1.00infobox
James OssuarySize50.5 cm × 25 cm × 30.5 cm (19.9 in × 9.8 in × 12.0 in)1.00infobox
James OssuaryWritingcursive Aramaic script1.00infobox
James Ossuaryis alimestone box that is claimed to be from the 1st-century that was used for containing the bones of the dead0.90text
the Society of Biblical Literatureinstance ofThe opening was to coincide with meetings of scholarly groups0.80text
American Academy of Religion that were to take place in the city in Novemberinstance ofThe opening was to coincide with meetings of scholarly groups0.80text
epigraphers André Lemaireinstance ofScholars0.80text
Ada Yardeniinstance ofScholars0.80text
James Ossuaryrelated to Announcement and exhibitionThe0.60section

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