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Biblical Burial Box?

An archeologist may have discovered the burial box of James, brother of Jesus, according to this AP story. An anonymous person bought it from an Arab antiquities dealer in Jerusalem 15 years ago, so not everyone's convinced its authentic, let alone being the burial box of James, brother of Jesus of Biblical fame. I think the market for fake relics would have dried up these days, but I'm told by a Jewish friend you can still buy fragments of the True Cross (and similar items) in Jerusalem, so what do I know.