On Thursday, May 3rd, four members of the UHL staff visited the Israel Antiquities Authority storage facility at Beth Shemesh and studied four inscribed ossuaries from the Talpiot Tomb.

CJO 701 (80.500) MARIAME KAI MARA

CJO 703 (80.502) MATIAH

CJO 704 (80.503) YESHUA (?) BAR YEHOSEF

CJO 705 (80.504) YOSEH

Equipment: binocular microscope on boom stand. Ultraviolet light. 2 optivisors. Drawing and tracing equipment.

STAY TUNED FOR THE RESULTS.

UHL Staff Report