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**Black H@t**

What is the scientific likelihood that the tomb of Jesus and his family is in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Talpiot? Is it possible that the original nails used in the crucifixion have been discovered in another cave, in the capital's Abu Tor neighborhood? The question may be decided in a court in Israel.

Journalist and filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici is suing anthropologist Joe Zias, who in recent years has been doing his utmost to disprove his provocative theories on early Christianity.

Jacobovici, known for his TV series "The Naked Archaeologist," became famous in recent years for three films he made about the earliest days of Christianity.

Jacobovici completed a film a year ago, in which he revealed that ossuaries found in a cave near the first one in Talpiot bore unusual engravings, which according to him are the first symbols of Christianity.

In all, he believes that those buried in the tomb were Jesus' first followers, which strengthens his theory that the burial cave of Jesus was nearby.

Israeli Petah Tikva District Court Judge Jacob Shienman is presiding over a libel suit brought by journalist and filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, who is suing anthropologist Joe Zias, formerly of the Israel Antiquities Authority, who in recent years has been doing his utmost to disprove Jacobovici's theories.

Jacobovici says "I am not surprised by the quick and personal attacks by various scholars i.e., accusing us of “hijacking” archaeology, “sensationalism” etc. We’ve heard it all before and I guess some people can’t get off that track, including the accusation that we released our book to coincide with Easter–never mind that it was released in February and Easter is in April. Frankly, what surprises me is how quickly the negative tone was diffused and how the discussion is veering towards scholarly debate instead of ad hominem slander. The reason I’m surprised is because, generally, there is an iron rule that applies to Jesus related archaeology: everyone is wrong, about everything, all the time. Some would like to portray the controversy over the “Jesus Family Tomb” in Talpiot as one between serious scholars and sensationalists such as myself. But let’s put this into a historical context.

Source:
http://www.beforeitsnews.com/spirit/2013...74764.html

**Angry Bird**

i like the naked archeologist guy, but even if they found the tomb, it would be empty anyways. to bad he is looking for an actual body it seems.