St. Paul Found…Or is he?

The Papacy has announced that human remains found in a tomb beneath the Vatican have been identified as belonging to St. Paul, a key figure in the development of Christianity (arguably -the- key figure). Reports, such as this from the Guardian, cited testing which revealed that the bones date to between the first and second centuries CE, as well as deduction based on the location of the tomb. However, there has been some criticism of these claims. One report, by an expert in old bones and organic remains called Rengert Elburg, argues that while you can date the bones, you can’t prove they are from Paul simply because of their location, and you can’t do DNA to find a match because there are no known descendants. Further examination might prove more conclusive, such as evidence of beheading, the traditionally accepted death of St Paul. The tomb itself hasn’t been opened, but examined through a small hole.