Aramaic expert Steve Caruso finally finds a photograph of the writing on one of the codices and examines it closely:
Finally a Good Look at the “Lead Codices” Script
and concludes:
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is fake, and 5 is genuine, on consideration of the script alone, I’d give it a 1.
More:
The early Christian lead codices from Jordan are now confirmed as forgeries
Whether lead plates or bronze tablets, the Jordanian ‘early Christian’ codices are forgeries
Peter Thonemann publishes emails between him and David Elkington about forged lead codices
Margaret Barker, etc. on the fake metal codices being touted by David Elkington & Hassan Saida
Peter Thonemann’s evidence that Jordanian metal codices touted by David Elkington are fakes
Background information and links:
‘Early Christian’ lead codices: most important discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls — or a fake?
