In 2003, its owner, Oded Golan, was accused of forging the inscription. Golan was later acquitted of all charges.

ATLANTA — Standing in front of a small stone ossuary bearing the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," Oded Golan gestures with quiet reverence. The box, he explains, once held ...

An ancient ossuary inscribed with the words "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" in now on display at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, sparking renewed controversy and debate over its authenticity ...

This image from the Biblical Archaeology Society shows a first century A.D. burial box with an Aramaic inscription that reads 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus ... the Ossuary led to uproar ...

The limestone box, or ossuary, features the inscription 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus,' written in ancient Aramaic. Because the names correspond to those of Jesus of Nazareth's brother ...

A 2,000-year-old ossuary, possibly belonging to James, brother of Jesus, is on display in Atlanta. Inscribed "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," its authenticity has been debated for years ...

The limestone box — also called an ossuary — has the inscription 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus,' written on it, in ancient Aramaic. Due to the inscription, many have speculated ...

The limestone box has the words 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus,' inscribed ... the box would be the oldest physical evidence of Jesus. The ossuary's discovery was first made in 1976 ...