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James Ossuary
Also known as James son of Joseph brother of Jesus ossuary
undated
Ossuary announced 2002; a forgery trial ended in acquittal (2012) but many scholars still doubt the 'brother of Jesus' phrase.
Wikipedia extract
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 carved into one side of the box reads, in translation, "James, son of Joseph, brother of Yeshua". The ossuary attracted scholarly attention due to its possible association with the Christian Holy Family, and has been the subject of continuing debate over its authenticity. It is owned by Israeli antiquities collector Oded Golan.
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