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Mysteries of the Bible: Greatest Secrets | 
 enlarge | Studio: A&E Home Video
Category: Video
List Price: $9.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 64788
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 300
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 3.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 6304340095
UPC: 733961116366
EAN: 9786304340097
ASIN: 6304340095
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: December 23, 1996
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The Bible is the equivalent of a treasure map in this archeological edition of A&E's Mysteries of the Bible series. Both contemporary scientists and those from the last century have taken their cues from the scriptures when digging, leading to excavation of the 3,000-year-old remains of the towns of Beersheba and Capernaum. Also, there are accidental finds like a shepherd's 1947 discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in a cave. This 45-minute tape, narrated by Richard Kiley, examines the relationship between archaeology and the Bible, illuminating such personalities as Sir William Flinders Petrie, whose ballerina attire convinced the Egyptians it would be harmless to let him measure the pyramids. The husband-and-wife team of Eric and Carol Meyers explain how their work on the Masada both confirms and contradicts the only contemporaneous historical account of the siege and mass suicide there. Finally, there's a good example of technology at work: electromagnetic images eliminate random digging, computer models graphically resurrect ancient Jerusalem. --Kimberly Heinrichs
Description
In the Holy Land today, dozens of specialized archaeologists and their teams sift through the sands of history. Their quest: to unlock the mysteries of vanished civilizations and their peoples. What are the origins of the special discipline known as "Biblical archaeology?" What light has the science shed on the Scriptures? And what enthralling secrets have they discovered? Journey through the portals of time with some of the greatest archaeologists in history, from the eccentric Sir William Flinders Petrie who willed that his head be removed and preserved after death to the husband-and-wife team of Eric and Carol Meyers. Join them as they risk everything in the search for crucial clues. And take a look at the high-tech tools that could someday help their colleagues answer civilization's enduring questions.
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| Customer Reviews:
Biblical Archeology March 11, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The archeologists in this special are interested in the Bible as a book of history. They find it interesting to see if they can prove it to be a reliable source and apparently they have concluded that in most cases it is.
You will see places where Abraham walked or see the remains of the destruction of the walls of Jerico. This is worth watching to see the "Mona Lisa of Galilee." The pictures I've seen online are fine, but they don't quite show the beauty like this video does.
Eric and Carol Meyers also found a "religious" descendant of the original "ark" at the same time as the "Raiders of the lost Ark" came out. Coincidence or fate? Perhaps a private joke enjoyed by God?
Then we have the mystery of Masada which only gets more mysterious because the historical account points to a mass suicide, while not that many bones have been found.
This is perhaps the most captivating of the "Mysteries of the Bible" series.
~The Rebecca Review
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