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A team of scientists joins forces with religious scholars to take a look at biblical tales of murder, miracles and mystery.

The Bible is a repository for tales of miracles and divine interventions. But did any of the miraculous events described in this sacred book really happen as recorded? This remarkable new series examines the great biblical stories and the passionate quests to understand them.

Lost Cities investigates the alleged depravity in Sodom and Gomorrah that led to God levelling the two cities, and examines the theory that Jericho actually fell because it was built on a geologic fault line.

In Hunt for the Ark, we ask whether this golden casket that contained the Ten Commandments really existed, and if so, whether there is any logical explanation for its mysterious disappearance. Was it really spirited away from Solomon’s Temple by the Knights Templar?

Secret Code of Revelations dissects the final book of the Bible’s predictions of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who traditionally symbolise pestilence, war, famine, and death, leading to the battle of Armageddon, and explains why millions of people believe that these apocalyptic prophesies are coming true today.

Exodus revisits the story of Moses parting the Red Sea to save the Israelites from the Egyptian army, and searches for historical evidence of the ten plagues famously visited upon Egypt.

In Search for Noah, we consider the geological evidence for the Old Testament’s Great Flood. Could it have been the result of a comet hitting the Earth? We also use satellite imagery to search for the final resting place of Noah’s Ark.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Bible Uncovered: Lost Kings Of Israel
    According to the Bible, David slew Goliath, captured Jerusalem and became the first king of Israel. His son Solomon succeeded him to the throne, but were these sacred kings real men?
  • Bible Uncovered: Lost Cities
    Were Sodom and Gomorrah wiped out by God, and did Joshua conquer the city of Jericho? Using archaeological and geological evidence, biblical scholars and scientists separate fact from fable.
  • Bible Uncovered: Hunt For The Ark
    An epic scholarly journey around the world in search of the truth behind one of the most coveted biblical artefacts – the lost ark.
  • Bible Uncovered: Cain And Abel: Brothers At War
    Both the Koran and the Old Testament offer stories of Cain and Abel. God favoured Abel and so, out of jealousy, Cain murdered him. But was their more behind his violent act than jealousy?
  • Bible Uncovered: Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery
    In 1947, a shepherd stumbled upon one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time – the Dead Sea Scrolls, found in the Judean desert. But what secrets do they hide about Judaism and Christianity?
  • Bible Uncovered: Secret Code Of Revelations
    The battle of Armageddon, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse and the beast whose number is 666 are all mentioned in Revelation. Is this book prophetic, and have all its prophecies already come true?
  • Bible Uncovered: Exodus
    Did the ten plagues of Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea really happen? A scientific investigation into the Biblical story of the Exodus separates fact from fiction.
  • Bible Uncovered: Search For Noah
    Through the centuries, some of the world's greatest explorers have gone on a quest for Noah's ark. Now, scientists are looking for geological evidence of the flood. Using CGI, the deluge is recreated.
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