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Treasures Decoded: Jonah and the Whale

Treasures Decoded (2013)

Documentary, Historical | Canada

Director: Christopher Puttock, Nick Hardie

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SEASON: 5

EPISODE: 1 - Jonah and the Whale

SYNOPSIS

ISIS fighters detonate explosives under the Tomb of Jonah revealing a 2,700-year-old temple complex; sculptures, inscriptions and mysterious figures tell the story of a despot, a fertility cult and a character who may have inspired a Bible tale.

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Writer: Graeme Ball

Narrator: Mark Bazeley, Joseph May

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