RE: Well this will please the Christians....I think.
December 25, 2013 at 5:31 pm
(This post was last modified: December 25, 2013 at 5:32 pm by Minimalist.)
I have to go with Yuval Goren and not a bunch of fucking lawyers.
http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/Goren_report.shtml
http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/Goren_report.shtml
Quote:Conclusions
The ossuary is authentic, based on its typology and patination. The accumulation of rock varnish is considered a very lengthy process. It appears that the deposition of the patina was also considerably prolonged.
The inscription was engraved (or at least, completely cleaned) in modern times.
The inscription coating is not natural. It was made by grinding and dissolving chalk in hot water (possibly the powder resulting from the newly carved inscription), and spilling the paste onto the inscription and surrounding area, in order to blur the freshly engraved signs.