JAMES' TOMB FOUND?

On the heels of the James ossuary discovery/controversy, an archaeologist believes he may have found James' tomb. Traditionally held to be the tomb of Absalom, the traitorous son of David, it has been pelted by stones by those who wish to show disapproval of Absalom's actions. The stone throwing has worn away the valuable inscriptions, which may point to its true origin:

In large letters that were once painted black so they could be seen from across the valley, the inscription reads, "This is the funerary monument of Zacharias, the martyr, the very pious priest, father of John."

[Father Emile] Puech believes it was carved by monks around a decade after Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

During that period Holy Land Christians began to set up shrines connected to Jesus, among them Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the traditional site of the crucifixion.

There are high hopes the tomb can also be linked to James:

[Joe] Zias now hopes to find an inscription linking James the Just - whom some Christians believe to be Jesus' brother - to the tomb as according to Christian tradition, Zacharias, Simeon and James were buried together. Roman Catholics - who believe Jesus' mother Mary was a virgin all her life - say James was his cousin.

"There is room for three people (in the tomb). There are three burial niches so it certainly fits," Zias explained.

Could prove to be interesting, but it sounds pretty if-y at this point.