CONVERA CORP, S-8, EX-23.1, 2000-12-27

CONVERA CORP
S-8, EX-23.1, 2000-12-27
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                                  EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of Convera Corporation our report dated March 8, 2000
relating to the financial statements of Excalibur Technologies Corporation and
its subsidiaries, which appears in the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of
Excalibur Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries, which is incorporated
by reference in Excalibur Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries' Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended January 31, 2000.

                                                  /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

McLean, Virginia
December 22, 2000