Archaeologists excavating north of Jerusalem have found a piece of a sarcofagus - a stone coffin - belonging to a son of a High Priest. The visible inscription reads, "the son of the High Priest" - but the words before it are broken off. It thus cannot be ascertained which High Priest is referred to, nor the name or age of the deceased.
Many other findings in the excavation are from the late Second Temple period, and archaeologists assume that the High Priest in question lived between 30 and 70 C.E.
Second Temple-Era Tomb uncovered
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Second Temple-Era Tomb uncovered
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Sorry, kb, but I find that rather prejudicial. Especially in light of the fact that it could just as easily have been Xtians that did it. They ruled the place for centuries in medieval times! Or maybe simply another jew who had an axe to grind with the high priest('s family). Etc. etc.kbs2244 wrote: [...] maybe, “Moslem” builder didn’t want either name ever known. [...]
I.o.w. for now it could have been just any cause, and I therefore consider it not kosher to point at only one party (of many possible candidates).