In this landmark two-hour special, NOVA takes viewers on a scientific journey that began 3,000 years
ago and continues today. The film presents the latest archeological scholarship from the Holy Land
to explore the beginnings of modern religion and the origins of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the
Old Testament. This archeological detective story tackles some of the biggest questions in biblical
studies: Where did the ancient Israelites come from? Who wrote the Bible, when, and why? How did the
worship of one God
ago and continues today. The film presents the latest archeological scholarship from the Holy Land
to explore the beginnings of modern religion and the origins of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the
Old Testament. This archeological detective story tackles some of the biggest questions in biblical
studies: Where did the ancient Israelites come from? Who wrote the Bible, when, and why? How did the
worship of one God
