The discovery of a tomb thought to be that of the high priest who presided over the Jewish trial of Jesus is expected to provide more information about Jewish burial customs.

Two nails found in an ossuary in a south Jerusalem burial cave have been linked to the crucifixion of Jesus, with one expert ...

This box of bones has been linked to the high priest who presided over the trial of Jesus Credit: Alamy. 18. Caiaphas is a major rival to Jesus in the Bible, organising a plot to kill him Credit ...

Two Roman crucifixion nails were found in an ossuary of the burial cave, one inside the box and one on the floor beside the ...

Israeli archeologists say they have discovered the family tomb of Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest who presided at the trial of Jesus and delivered him to the Romans to be crucified. Buried in an ...

TC Israeli archaeologists have discovered the family tomb of Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest who presided at the trial of Jesus and delivered him to the Romans to be crucified.Buried in an ...

“Caiaphas is known for one thing only: the trial and crucifixion of Jesus,” Jacobovici said. “He may have felt compelled to take these nails with him to his grave. ...

The fragments first came to light after the 1990 excavation of a burial site of Caiaphas, the high priest who organized a plot to kill Jesus, according to the New Testament.

In the Bible story of Jesus' crucifixion, a Jewish high priest named Caiaphas is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.. What is special about the inscription on this ossuary is that the ...

Caiaphas is an unusual name, not found in any of the other 2,000 ossuaries recovered so far around Jerusalem from roughly the time of Christ. But in this tomb, the name shows up twice.

Previously discovered burial boxes, including one claiming to contain the bones of James, Jesus' brother, have been shown to be hoaxes.The researchers claim that the inconsistencies that plagued ...