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Jesus Inscription from the Talpiot Tomb Jan 22 08

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By bock - Posted on January 22nd, 2008
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The inscription of the name Jesus from Talpiot is said to be "grafitti-like". Well, here it is. You make the call.

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I know it is not much, but it really is unclear compared to other normal inscriptions. The Aramaic script probably reads, "Jesus son of Joseph."

Oh, by the way, where is Talpiot? It is a suburb of Jerusalem, south of the Old City as this map shows (East Talpiot is the location. The blue area on the Southern/Lowest end of the map).

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This photo of the tomb might well be a metaphor for where the revived effort on this site stands.

Sealed Talpiot Tomb Entrance

Sealed Talpiot Tomb Entrance

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