Miriam ossuary

Miriam ossuary is a decorated limestone ossuary from a tomb in the Valley of Elah, Israel, which bears an inscription attributing it to "Miriam, the daughter of Yeshua."

History

The Miriam ossuary came to light in June 2011. Archaeologists from Bar-Ilan and Tel Aviv Universities announced that it had been plundered from a tomb in the Valley of Elah. The Israel Antiquities Authority declared it authentic, and expressed regret that it couldn't be studied in situ.[1] It is inscribed with the text: "Miriam, daughter of Yeshua, son of Caiaphas, Priest of Ma’aziah from Beth ‘Imri".[2] Based on it, Caiaphas can be assigned to the priestly course of Ma’aziah, instituted by King David.

The script is formal, in a style common in ossuary inscriptions of the late Second Temple period.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Israeli authorities: 2,000-year-old burial box is the real deal". CNN. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. Zissu, Boaz; Goren, Yuval (2011). "The Ossuary of 'Miriam Daughter of Yeshua Son of Caiaphas, Priests [of] Maʿaziah from Beth ʾImri'" (PDF). Israel Exploration Journal. 61 (1): 74–95. JSTOR 23214223.
  3. The Ossuary of 'Miriam daughter of Yeshua Son of Caiaphas, Priests of Ma'aziah from Beth Imri'
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