The public lecture 'Archaeology and the burials of Jesus and James' will be held on Friday 14 December at 18:00 at the Aula Magna, Valletta Campus, University of Malta.
In 2002, an ossuary inscribed 'James son of Joseph brother of Jesus' surfaced in the hands of a private collector. A few years later, a Discovery Channel documentary and related book claimed that the tomb of Jesus and his family has been found in Jerusalem. In this slide-illustrated lecture, we examine the validity of these sensational claims in light of archaeological and historical evidence for ancient Jewish tombs and burial customs in Jerusalem, including the burials of Jesus and his brother James.
This public lecture is by Prof. Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
RSVP: contact Dr Dennis Mizzi by email or call on +356 2340 2616.
Refreshments will be served after the lecture.