Extracting DNA From Bone Fragments Reveals All

An interesting discussion with movie maker Simcha Jacobovici. The film director of The Lost Tomb of Jesus explains how DNA was extracted from bone fragments found in the bottom of two ossuaries belonging to the Jesus family tomb. Tests on the fragments of Jesus and Mariamne reveal that they do not have any maternal DNA in common, and are most likely husband and wife.


See the movie on Discovery Channel and Vision TV. The Lost Tomb of Jesus takes you on a journey through time back to the life of Jesus, Mary Mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Join Simcha Jacobovici as he unravels one of the oldest mysteries of the Christian religion, the quest for the tomb of Jesus. A tomb is found but with other bone boxes inside. Once deciphered, we learn that this might be the tomb of the Holy Family. With compelling scientific proof and tests, the mystery is solved but with monumental discoveries that could change Christianity.


This captivating movie is produced by award-winning documentary filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici and co-produced by James Cameron. The book, The Jesus Family Tomb, is co-written by Simcha Jacobovici and Charles Pellegrino. It is published by HarperCollins. The book and the movie will be interesting to those who love the bible, spirituality, religious symbols, archaeology, history, the da vinci code, the Holy Land and, above all, a good adventure!

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