Dr. Stephen Pfann, paleographer at the University of the Holy Land in Jerusalem, asserts in his online paper "Mary Magdalene Is Now Missing" that the ossuary claiming to be Mary Magdalene's by the filmakers of "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" was misidentified.

According to Pfann, the ossuary the filmakers claim reads "Mariamene e Mara" -- translated as "Mary, known as master" (source) or "Mary the Master" -- which is concluded to be Mary Magdalene's, a Gospel figure that followed Jesus after he forgave her of her sins, actually reads: "Mariame and Mara" - translated also as "Mary and Martha".

That's right. The ossuary was the resting place for the bones of two women. According to Pfann, the the first word of the inscription ("Mariame") was written in the contemporary Greek of the first century. The second and third words were written in a cursive style, and therefore by another individual at a later date.

Dr. Pfann's paper on his findings is significant because it removes a major link in James Cameron's overall claim in the movie: that Mary Magdalene married Jesus and had a son named Joshua.

"James Cameron is a great guru of science fiction, and he's taking it to a new level with Simcha Jacobovici. You take a little bit of science, spin a good yarn out of it and you get another 'Terminator' or 'Life of Brian,'" said Pfann, who briefly appeared as an ossuary expert in the documentary. (kfmb.com)