A new Discovery Channel documentary The Lost Tomb Of Jesus, by Titanic director James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici of The Exodus Decoded fame, exclusively reveals what might be the greatest archaeological find in history. Among the major discoveries chronicled in the programme is new evidence that Jesus and Mary Magdalene may have had a son named Judah.

A press conference will be called by Discovery Channel in New York City. “At that time, what are thought to be the ossuaries of Jesus of Nazareth and Mary Magdalene will be unveiled.”

In attendance will be Jane Root, president of Discovery Channel; James Cameron and Professor James Tabor, chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dr Shimon Gibson, archaeologist with the Albright Institute, Prof Andrey Feuerverger, professor of statistics at the University of Toronto, and Dr Charles Pellegrino, co-author of The Jesus Family Tomb.

The Lost Tomb Of Jesus, which premieres on Sunday on Discovery Channel, follows an investigative journey into the identities of and relationships among 10 ossuaries, which originally were discovered more than 25 years ago but were never connected conclusively. In conjunction with the film, HarperSanFrancisco is publishing a companion book, The Jesus Family Tomb, co-authored by Jacobovici and Dr Charles Pellegrino, with a foreword by Cameron. The Talpiot tomb originally held 10 ossuaries, nine of which are still within the Israel Antiquity Authority’s domain.

Six limestone bone boxes that served as First Century Jerusalem-area coffins include inscriptions of names found in the New Testament — “Jesus son of Joseph,” “Maria,” “Mariamene e Mara,” “Matthew,” “Yose” and “Judah son of Jesus.”

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