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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 530

James ossuary

Expert paleographer Ada Yardeni lecturing at Jerusalem's Yad Ben Zvi Institute, August 2016. (Matthew Morgenstern)
July 5, 2018, 2:38 pm
Dead Sea Scrolls decoder remembered as grande dame of Semitic paleography
Ada Yardeni, who died this month at 81, combined practical knowledge of calligraphy with scholarly insights on the development of Hebrew to become a world-renowned forgery expert
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
The 'James ossuary,' one of the pieces at the center of Golan's forgery trial, had been hailed by some scholars as the first physical proof for the existence of Jesus (photo credit: AP Photo/Biblical Archaeology Review)
From the WebApril 5, 2015, 4:54 am
Findings reignite debate on claim of Jesus’ bones
New York Times: Jerusalem-based geologist says study of soil proves provenance of the James ossuary
Documentary filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici shows a life-size replica of one of the ossuaries found in 'Patio Tomb,' a first century burial cave located beneath an apartment building, on April 4, 2012 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Lior Mizrahi / FLASH 90)
April 1, 2014, 6:01 am
Filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici sues academic for libel
The ‘Naked Archaeologist’ to face off against former IAA curator Joe Zias in a Lod courtroom in early April
By Michael Posner
Simcha Jacobovici
October 22, 2013, 12:48 pm
Simcha Jacobovici
A story that would scare Indiana Jones
The 10-year ordeal of an archaeologist acquitted of antiquities fraud will deter researchers who don’t tow the official line
Oded Golan in Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)
May 30, 2012, 5:20 pm
Acquitted of forging artifacts, dealer is fined for illegal trading
Oded Golan ordered to pay NIS 30,000 for marketing ancient items and being in possession of others that may have been stolen
By Stuart Winer
The 'James ossuary,' one of the pieces at the center of Golan's forgery trial, had been hailed by some scholars as the first physical proof for the existence of Jesus (photo credit: AP Photo/Biblical Archaeology Review)
March 14, 2012, 6:20 pm
Oded Golan is not guilty of forgery. So is the ‘James ossuary’ for real?
The failure of a high-profile prosecution for antiquities fraud perpetuates the mystery of a find hailed as physical proof that Jesus existed
By Matti Friedman
The Jehoash tablet was one of the famous artifacts Oded Golan was accused, and acquitted, of forging. (photo credit: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)
March 14, 2012, 11:09 am
After 7-year saga, a surprising end to antiquities fraud case
A trial that touched on archaeology, chemistry, Bible studies and criminal law ended in the acquittal of accused forger Oded Golan
By Matti Friedman
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