 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) Comments: |