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Secrets of the Ancient World
Secrets of the Ancient World: Season 1

Air Date

January 1, 1996

Episodes

4 episodes

Secrets of the Ancient World

Season 1

Episodes

1. Cain & Abel: A Murder Mystery

January 1, 1996

Presents the story of one of the most chilling in the Bible: a tale of cold-blooded murder between the world's first brothers. But while Genesis records the identity of Abel's killer, the world's first death remains, in essence, a mystery.

2. Judas: Traitor or Friend

January 8, 1996

Judas, the one who led the lamb of God to the slaughter. Or did he? Over the years some scholars have grown dissatisfied at the conventional portrayal of Judas. They have sought to shed light on Judas' character.

3. Moses and the Ten Commandments

January 15, 1996

Two stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God disappear. Where are they now? Lost in the dust of history--or lying in a dark cavern beneath a political hotbed? And precisely where is the authentic Mount Sinai? A recent archaeological expedition raises questions, and an explosive possibility.

4. The Oracle of Delphi: Secrets Revealed

January 22, 1996

The most famous oracle of the ancient world is the subject of a rigorous, multi-disciplinary investigation.

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