Apparently so. I didn't read so carefully:
The Israel Antiquities Authority confirmed that the ossuary and unspecified other objects are being legally sent to Texas and will be returned to Israel following the exhibition. Under Israeli law, shipping cultural-heritage items abroad requires a license. {Publicist John} Tellem said Golan owns the ossuary and all of the other objects that will be on display, but he wouldn’t describe the other artifacts because the show’s collection has not been finalized. He declined to say how much Golan was paid for the items on loan. “We do not disclose financial details,” he said.
It's actually Golan's collection (and nothing else), the "pieces" he has selected to promote.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/ ... d-the-Life
In The Nazarene, visitors are transported back 2,000 years to walk along the path of faith as the greatest story ever told unfolds across a 30,000-square foot exhibition featuring five narrated galleries and 19 awe-inspiring scenes. The sights and sounds of ancient Israel come alive as powerful portrayals of the most significant events from Jesus’ life. Walk with Jesus in the very places he lived. Hear the clamor of a Jerusalem marketplace and look across the calm waters of the Jordan River. From the Nativity and His Baptism to His Ascension, this is the most dynamic and inspiring exposition of Jesus’ life ever presented, created to unify visitors around the principles of Christianity while conveying His message with a modern experience.
For the first time in the United States, The James Ossuary will be displayed. This limestone bone box believed to have belonged to James, the brother of Jesus, and first bishop of Jerusalem, is the centerpiece of the collection. The James Ossuary is considered by experts as the most important archeological item ever to have been discovered in modern Israel. See hundreds of other important first century items on display including fishing gear from the Sea of Galilee, nails similar to those used in the crucifixion and coins like those given in exchange for the betrayal of Jesus. The exhibit offers a glimpse into the life, culture and traditions of people who lived in the Holy Land at the time of Jesus – the people who knew Jesus, heard his teachings, and followed him. Through these ancient artifacts, visitors will gain a deeper understanding of the roots of Christianity.
I'll snark at the Texass/Arkie rubes who buy this hokum, but I'm actually okay w/ it -- 'free country' and all that.
The Experience will be wonderful entertainment for devout Xians, and certainly no worse 'archaeologically' than blowing 20 bucks to watch an
Indiana Jones movie w/ popcorn in theatre. (Of course I did! No regrets.) I hope they have epiphanies, too: "Take the grandkids, Momma!"
Undoubtedly, it will increase the value of Mr. Golan's collection. Maybe the Washington DC "Museum of the Bible" will make a bid lol
Review:
https://religionunplugged.com/news/2023 ... thenticity
Promo (no relics shown):
Apropos nothing else, the
Feejee Mermaid: