AT THE CENTER OF THE FORGERY DEBATEThe link to the articles is here (top item, labeled "Featured Articles").
Explore the remarkable and hotly debated antiquities in "the forgery trial of the century"
With a verdict soon expected in the "forgery trial of the century," this month the BAS Library features the remarkable antiquities that have been at the center of the forgery debate, including the now-famous first-century C.E. ossuary (or bone box) inscribed "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," and the Yehoash tablet which, if authentic, would be the first royal inscription of an Israelite king ever found. Also featured is an overview of the trial's major players and key arguments, including the forgery charges leveled against the two remaining defendants, Oded Golan and Robert Deutsch.
This seems timely, given the significant concerns about forgery in the case of the recently publicized (publicized, not published) lead plates inscribed with Hebrew.
Follow the links for past PaleoJudaica coverage of the James Ossuary and the Jehoash inscription.
