The fanfare on Monday was quite damp after all. James Cameron announced the new documentary that he had narrated to many a waiting ear, and he also showed two small caskets which were said to be those of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, and with a few murmurs of opposition, the story was over.

Earlier in the week I wrote about James Cameron reveals remains of Jesus and family? Then we heard precious little, until after the conference.

According to Reuters:

The two small caskets were part of 10 found in 1980 during construction in South Jerusalem. Several had inscriptions translated as Jesus, Mary Magdalene and "Judah, son of Jesus," Cameron told a news conference at the New York Public Library surrounded by scholars and archeologists.

"This is the beginnings of an ongoing investigation," Cameron said. "If things come to light that erode this investigation, then so be it."

Then it tells us that the filmmakers said that statistically there was a one in six hundred chance that the names on the inscriptions were that of the family of Jesus.

Simcha Jacobovici directed the documentary The Exodus Decoded.

Already Professors and people from the original dig are being dug up to say that it's all rubbish, although I would urge that this is believed as much as the other versions of events are.

I'm unsure of exactly what to believe, but the airing of the documentary will be soon enough and then we'll be able to make some assumptions ourselves.