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Ancient Revelations:
Epigraphy
The "Lead Codices of Jordan"

Franks Casket - “Here fight Titus and the Jews”

“Here the inhabitants flee from Jerusalem”
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Epigraphical Evidence for the Reigns of Vespasian and Titus (1901
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"IMP[ERATOR] CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUG[USTUS]..."
This is the
beginning of the Latin inscription on this triumphal column
dedicated to Titus, who led the siege against Jerusalem. The
abbreviation "LEG-X-FRE" appears at the bottom, indicating that
the column was erected by the Tenth Roman Legion. Most likely,
this column stood at on of the entrances to the Roman temple in
Jerusalem. The column was discovered as part of the foundation
to a Moslem palace south of the Temple Mount." (Picture by Zev
Radovan)
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2010
Unique Second Temple inscription discovered in
Jerusalem "The
10-line Aramaic script, which is clear but cryptic, is being deciphered
by a team of epigraphic experts in an effort to determine the meaning of
the text, said Prof. Shimon Gibson, of the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte, who is co-directing the excavation. "This is a difficult
script, not one that is worn or graded, which demands research," Gibson
said. He estimated that it would take a couple of months to
determine what the inscription says. "It is like digging out
grandparents' hand-written letters," he quipped.
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12/15/5: Jesus: Written on Stone - Scott Stripling (Another Must Read from American Vision) "The discovery of this seven word Aramaic inscription (without the punctuation marks), firmly dated to the mid-first century A.D., is a watershed moment in the study of the backgrounds of early Christianity. What the Dead Sea Scrolls were to the study of Second Temple Judaism, this inscription is for the study of the primitive Christian church. Hershel Shanks, the editor of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) whose bimonthly periodical announced this dramatic story on October 21, 2002, stated that, "The James ossuary (bone box) may be the most important find in the history of New Testament archaeology. Ossuary burial, known as ossilegium, was only practiced in Jerusalem about 89 years (from 20 B.C. to 70 A.D.), less when we consider that it was probably abandoned at the outset of the First Jewish Revolt in 66, rather than at its conclusion in 70."
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11/20/5:
Ivory Emperor Emerges From Roman Forum - "Emperor Vespasian (69-79
AD) built the temple in 72 AD to house the spoils from the suppression
of the First Jewish Revolt by his son Titus - later emperor 79-81 AD -
along with Greek masterpieces collected by Nero (54-68 AD) . The
ivory-statue coup comes shortly after another jackpot find - a huge
marble head of Emperor Constantine (305-337 AD) discovered in July at
Trajan's Forum . The 60cm-high head, which was found in good condition,
showed Constantine in stylised glory, at the time of his triumphant
entry into Rome after beating rival Emperor Maxentius at the Battle of
the Milvian Bridge (312 AD)."
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Secular scholars back Christian claims against "Jesus Tomb"
"Prominent non-Christian experts, using many of the same arguments
as Christian scholars, have dismissed recent claims of the discovery
of Jesus’ family tomb as a publicity stunt without scientific
backing."
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"Jesus Tomb" may be a hoax... but
what about "Peter Tomb" in Jerusalem?
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8/19/5:
Stone Inscriptions -
This is a scan of a group of letters
on CIL VI 12139. The top panel is the photographic image. The
middle panel is the iron fluorescence; while there is iron
fluorescence visible, it becomes very weak in areas that have
been significantly worn away. The bottom panel is lead
fluorescence. Even in areas that have been significantly
weathered, the fluorescence is strong enough to clearly read the
text. (Image courtesy of Cornell University)
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Bizonyára Péter apostol kérte hogy legyen neki osszuáriuma itt. De mivel
Romába feszitették keresztre feleségével egy napon,67-ben, már semmi
lehetösége nem volt senkinek öt-hamvait Jerusalembe vinni, mert 64-ben már
felkelés indult, és 67-ben már jorészben körbe volt véve Jerusalem a romai
légiokkal.Izraelben háboru folyt!Igy az osszuárium üresen maradt. A
földrengések miatt leszakadt sziklák összetörték az osszuáriumokat. Németh
Zoltán in Hungary
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