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The Names "Joseph" and "Jesus" were very popular in the 1st century. "Jesus" appears in at least 99 tombs and on 22 ossuaries. "Joseph" appears on 45 ossuaries.
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"Mary" is the most common female name in the ancient Jewish world.
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The DNA evidence establishes no positive links in this tomb whatsoever.
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The statistical comparison to Jesus of Nazareth is severely flawed.
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There is no early historical nor tomb connection to Mary Magdalene.
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There is no historical evidence anywhere that Jesus ever married or had children.
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The "Jesus" in the tomb was known as "Son of Joseph," but the earliest followers of the New Testament Jesus didn't call him that.
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It is unlikely that Jesus' family tomb would be located in Jerusalem.
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The Talpiot tomb was costly. It apparently belonged to a wealthy family.
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The tenth ossuary has been accounted for without recourse to the "James" ossuary.
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All ancient sources agree that, very soon afterwards, the burial tomb of Jesus of Nazareth was empty.
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The Talpiot tomb data fail to account for Jesus' resurrection appearances.
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