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Oct 3 Blog

Amnon Rosenfeld (1944–2014)

By: Shimon Ilani

Dr. Amnon Rosenfeld was killed in a tragic traffic accident on Thursday, July 10, 2014. His wife, Tamar, was seriously injured and is at the Sheba Hospital. We wish her a complete recovery. Amnon and Tamar have two children, Shirley and Liran, and five grandchildren.

Jul 15 Blog

First Person: Gold from the Temple?

By: Hershel Shanks

In his First Person in the July/August 2014 issue of BAR, Hershel Shanks discusses two very different inscriptions—the “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” papyrus fragment and the Jehoash Inscription—that are both creating headlines.

Oct 17 Blog

Israeli Court: Return the Jehoash Inscription

By: Noah Wiener

This morning, the Israeli Supreme court ruled that the 15-line Jehoash Inscription be returned to collector Oded Golan in the latest twist in the “forgery trial of the century” saga.

Aug 1 Blog

Let the Public See It!

By: Hershel Shanks

Hershel Shanks discusses the Yehoash inscription in court.

Oct 26 Blog

Authentic or Forged? What to Do When Experts Disagree

By: Hershel Shanks

I recently had lunch with Victor (Avigdor) Hurowitz, a distinguished professor of ancient Semitic languages at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He is firmly convinced that the Jehoash (Yehoash) Inscription, which comes from the antiquities market, is a forgery. In this, he is in agreement with another scholar I greatly admire, Edward Greenstein of Tel Aviv University.

Aug 27 Blog

ISRAEL APPEALS FORGERY DECISION

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The Israel government has appealed Jerusalem Judge Aharon Farkash’s decision in the case of the “Jehoash” inscription, an inscription which, if authentic, would be the only surviving royal Israelite inscription.

Jun 14 Blog

Writing and Literacy in the World of Ancient Israel

By: Reviewed by Alan Millard

Did ancient Israelites write? Is there evidence apart from the Hebrew Bible? If so, what did they write? And who could write? Inscriptions on stone, notes and scribbles on pots and potsherds, names on seals and other writings are often so interesting you don’t ask how they were written or who the writers were. Chris Rollston does that in this readable new book.

May 14 Blog

The Troubled Return of the James Ossuary

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Despite the March 14th verdict declaring collector Oded Golan not guilty on all counts of forgery, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) persists in its conflict with the defendant. Prosecutor Dan Bahat announced the IAA’s intention to fight the return of the artifacts to Oded Golan.

Apr 13 Blog

James Ossuary Forgery Trial Resources Guide

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Biblical archaeology world has been abuzz ever since Oded Golan and Robert Deutsch were declared not guilty in the March 14th James Ossuary forgery trial verdict. The verdict sparked renewed discussion of the authenticity of the alleged forgeries, but sadly, much of the discussion on the forgery trial verdict and the James Ossuary ignores the wealth of scholarship available on the artifacts and trial.

Mar 15 Blog

Israel Antiquities Authority Is Victor in Forgery Lawsuit

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Read the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) press release on the forgery lawsuit and learn why the case was a victory for the IAA despite the fact that the judge acquitted the defendants of all forgery charges.

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