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Steven Carr · 03-26-2008, 11:37 PM

CBS have a good article about an antiquities dealer who forged what he sold.

No story there, except that people like Ben Witherington claim the Jesus Ossuary is genuine.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...80_page4.shtml

mountainman · 03-27-2008, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven Carr

CBS have a good article about an antiquities dealer who forged what he sold.

No story there, except that people like Ben Witherington claim the Jesus Ossuary is genuine.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...80_page4.shtml

There is a bit of humour:

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"These seals were sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars," Gavshon pointed out.

"But these are just pieces of clay. You can barely see what’s written on them. Why would collectors pay that kind of money? It doesn't make sense to me," Marko said.

"But they do, and they did. And they're very angry now because they understand that they were made in a workshop in Cairo," Gavshon said.

"Tell them to call me. I'll make hundreds for them,"

And the final words are interesting:

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But it's not just Oded Golan who is on trial - it’s the entire world of archaeology. How many of the biblical treasures we see in museums were forged in some dusty alleyway in the Middle East? Will we ever know? Whatever the outcome of this trial, the real casualty is knowledge itself - our passion to dig down to the real foundations of our history and our faith.

Best wishes,

Pete Brown

03-26-2008, 11:37 PM	#1
Steven Carr Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: England Posts: 5,629	CBS on Golan the forger CBS have a good article about an antiquities dealer who forged what he sold. No story there, except that people like Ben Witherington claim the Jesus Ossuary is genuine. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...80_page4.shtml

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