The ossuary of "Miriam daughter of Yeshua son of Caiaphas, priest [of] Maʻaziah from BethʼImri

The Israel Antiquities Authority recently acquired a limestone decorated ossuary purportedly from a burial cave in the area of the ’Elah Valley. An inscription, incised on the front of the ossuary, reads: HHH מרים ברת ישוע בר קיפא כהנמ מעזיה מבית אמרי hhh (‘Miriam daughter of Yeshua son of Caiaphas,...

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Authors: Ziso, Boʿaz (Author) ; Goren, Yuval (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2011
In: Israel exploration journal
Year: 2011, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 74-95
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hebrew language / Inscription
Further subjects:B Ossuary
B Grave
B Funeral