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Home THE BIBLE UNEARTHED: THE MAKING OF A RELIGION -- ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY & SCREENCAP GALLERY |
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have decided to write a book together that will compare the discoveries made by archaeology
with the most famous of Biblical stories.
They know they are embarking on a very sensitive mission.
[Neil Asher Silberman, Centre for Archaeological Research - ENAME] The Bible is, of course, one of our most important ancient Near Eastern texts. But it's got a larger significance than that, obviously. It's an ancient text that is the core of the religion of hundreds of millions of people all over the world. So we are aware of the sensitivities of the Bible, but what we're trying to do is bring the most modern discoveries, the best insights that we can, to help the understanding, and really transform the modern understanding of what the Bible really represents in its ancient context.
[Narrator] Their book provides the outline for our investigation and its chronology, from the most distant times to the most recent periods.
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