Bones of Jesus & son uncovered in Jerusalem?

[Mike Lucey]

Guys,

I watched the follow with great interest a few days ago,

http://israelitybites.blogspot.com/2007/02/bones-of-jesus-son-uncovered-in.html

Mike

[Jackson]

Another TIME article, this one relating to the James Cameron story, but inconclusive.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1704299,00.html?iid=sphere-inline-bottom

[Mike Lucey]

Yep Jackson 'inconclusive' is the operative word with all this. But I find it very interesting. I am intrigued at the 'Master' title tagged onto what is claimed to be Mary Magdalene's remains. I would like to learn more about this woman as I feel she may have played a quite a part in the early days of the Christian sect.

[Jackson]

Sounds awfully familiar: I saw a documentary a few months ago about an ossuary which surfaced in Israel which was alleged to contain the bones of Jesus' brother "James". After the initial excitement several experts eventually agreed that the carved text wasn't consistent with known text of the time and perhaps more damningly one of the people in its line of provenance was shown to have been invloved in fraud and antiquarian forgery before.

Article from 2002 shortly after the discovery:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/inscribed-casket-may-contain-bones-of-jesuss-brother-594856.html

Article from 2008 during the trial:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1850111,00.html?iid=digg_share
I'm not sure what the eventual outcome was.

The name's Christ, Jimmy Christ.