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NOVA: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land

Nova (2004)

Documentary | United States
Director: Kirk Wolfinger

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SEASON: 32

EPISODE: 8 - Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land

SYNOPSIS

Follow an expedition to a remote cave in the Judean desert, first excavated by the famed Israeli archeologist Yigael Yadin in 1960-61. Yadin uncovered a cache of ancient documents, human skulls, and artifacts that shed light on a legendary revolt by Jews against the Roman Empire in the year 132. The uprising, led by Jewish patriot Shimon Bar-Kokhba, is said to have resulted in the Roman slaughter of 580,000 Jews. NOVA explores the last refuge of one group of Bar-Kokhba's followers with an historian whose bold theories have rocked the world of biblical archeology.

RUNTIME: 55 min

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