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Description:
One of the more controversial discoveries in recent times. This ossuary (bone box) includes the inscription Yacob/Jacob/James son of Yoseph/Joseph the brother of Yeshua/Jesus. This was in a private collection so its origins are unknown. Most agree that the first part of the inscription is authentic but the final portion (brother Yeshua) is a forgery.
Era:
Late Semitic Script
Image Credit:
Unknown
Date of Inscription:
c. 60 CE
Location of Discovery:
Private Collection
Date of Discovery:
Unknown
Current Location:
Private Collection
Language:
Aramaic
Writing Surface:
Stone Ossuary (Bone Box)
Transliteration:
ya'aqov bar yoseph ahhiyo d'yeshua
Translation:
Jacob (James) son of Joseph brother of Yeshua (Jeshua/Jesus)
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