Here’s a cautionary tale proving that even professional archaeological experts can be fooled. And even if the “fooling” wasn’t intended. Ruth Schuster gives the particulars of the find of the remarkably clear writing, its attribution, and its context in Jewish history. Two days later, Ruth has Israel Antiquities Authority: ‘Ancient’ Darius Inscription Deemed Inauthentic in Mix-up. Scholars of the past like to think their teaching efforts help elucidate history, not alter it. And the dumb mistake by “a world expert on Aramaic scripts” nearly did so. And after another 48 hours, Ruth follows up with an Analysis | The Darius Artifact: How Did We Get From Discovery of the Decade to Disgrace? Some lessons may and should be drawn. As Winston Churchill said 75 years ago, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.â€� (WM)
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