By Peter Mucha reports in the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Objects from what has been called the "Jesus Family Tomb" are coming to the Franklin Institute in May.
Among them is a bone box, or ossuary, bearing an inscription that can be translated as "Jesus son of Joseph," part of a major exhibit of Israeli artifacts in which the Dead Sea Scrolls have the starring role.
Also attention-getting will be a re-creation of the sacred Western (or Wailing) Wall that includes a three-ton stone from the actual landmark.
The Franklin Institute and New York’s Discovery Times Square – where the exhibit is running through late April – teamed up to stage the touring show, created by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
My wife and I have been meaning to visit Discovery Times Square to see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit before it closes April 15. The ossuaries have been added to the exhibit so I guess I’ll see those too.
Hey Dan, if you get the chance can you take some pics (if allowed)?, wouldn’t want you getting in trouble lol. Especially of the ossuary markings. I don’t know if anyone else notices it but in the picture you have posted; I see some irregularities (differences) in the markings as opposed to the decipher shown below.
Anyways have great time!
R
Sorry for the double post, but I must ask; Someone please click on the link ‘reports’ and view the slide show pictures. Specifically pic # 6 0f 9. This picture of the bone box along with the commentary proves undoubtably that these people must be influenced by some type of drug or are delusional…A fish? LOL, if they believe that, then I wonder why they never noticed the unfinished ‘hang-man’ game etching,(inside the square etched beside it.)
It is not a fish, it is clearly a vase, same found depicted many times before on other bone boxes.
Am I delusional or are they, that is my question.
R
Ron, if it was a vase or a tower it wouldn’t sell tickets so it’s a fish. ;-)
You’re perfectly normal.