A limestone bone box dating to approximately 63 AD is being heralded as 'the only New Testament-era mention of the central figure of Christianity', according to the Biblical Archaeology Review.
It is 'the first-ever archaeological discovery to corroborate biblical references to Jesus', the journal stated.
The existence of the box, roughly 20 inches long, 10 inches wide and 12 inches high, was announced on October 21 at a news conference in Washington, DC. It apparently once contained the bones of James, the brother of Jesus. An inscription on the box reads, 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus'.
