Old Found Box Mystery The Crucifixion of Jesus

Israel Antiquities Authority seized 2,000-year-old box with a message carved on its surface. The incident occurred three years ago. But the old box was worth it, because it allegedly linked to the story of Jesus' death.

"Beyond all doubt, the message is engraved on the old box is authentic," said Yuven Goren, an archaeologist from Tel Aviv University who led the effort to authenticate the old box made ​​from limestone and decorated with rosette flower carving it.

Carving a message on the old box was named one of the high priests responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus, which is Caiaphas. Writing the message according to the publication FoxNews, "Yeshua son of Miriam daughter Caiaphus (Caiaphas), high priest of Beit Maaizah Imri."

Goren explained, Maaizah a clan called the last of the 24 orders of priests from the church the second period. While Beit Imri according to Goren is the place where the clan lived before spreading to the Galilee in 70 AD according to history in the Talmud.

According to Goren, an old box that is likely to come from the Valley of Elah complexes cemetery, southwest of Jerusalem. The location is known is the legendary place where the battle of David and Goliath took place. Beit Imri Gubung slope may be in Hebron.

The discovery of an old box with engraved message is not the first time. In 2002, a similar object had been found but was eventually revealed that only a hoax. Goren himself stresses that the old box is authenticated by him correctly, he was able to explain it scientifically.

"When the stone was buried for thousands of years, he was influenced by the environment and affect the environment," said Goren. The process of erosion, acidification, growth of bacteria, algae and moss crust, a process that can not be replicated in the lab. The discovery of an old box was published in Israel Exploration Journal.

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