Collect your own piece of history with this chronicle detailing what may be the greatest archaeological find of all time. Following the accidental bulldozing of a tomb in suburban Jerusalem in 1980, archaeologists from the Israeli Antiquities Authority immediately arrived at the scene to find ten ossuaries – limestone boxes that served as first-century coffins. Six of them had inscriptions including "Jesus, son of Joseph," two "Mary's," and "Judah, son of Jesus." After concluding that the unusual group of names was merely coincidence, they removed and cataloged the ossuaries, while leaving the ancient tomb behind.Twenty-five years later, Emmy award-winning journalist Simcha Jacobovici tracked down the ossuaries and located the original tomb, which to his surprise and delight – was still intact! Granted unprecedented access, Jacabovici soon found that the archaeologists were unaware of key evidence that soon made this the discovery of a lifetime.
- Features scientific details about the Jesus family tomb ossuaries
- Results from DNA tests performed on human residue removed from the Jesus and Mary Magdalene ossuaries
- Includes a sixteen-page color photo insert of the tomb and ossuaries
- Author: Simcha Jacobovici & Charles Pellegrino
- Publication Date: February 2007
A riveting combination of history, archaeology and theology, this book reveals an extraordinary answer to an ancient 2,000 year mystery.
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