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Season 1

  • S01E01 Ark of the Covenant

    • August 29, 2006

    According to the Bible the fabled Ark of the Covenant was an ancient wooden chest and the centerpiece of ancient Jewish life. It was a source of great power and the device through which God spoke to the Israelites. If it did exist where is it today? Ethiopian Jews claim to have it while rabbis claim the real Ark is still in a secret room under the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. What is the truth?

  • S01E02 Ancient Prophets

    • August 29, 2006

    History records the words of men and women who seem to have an uncanny insight into events of the future. Could the ancient prophets really foretell the future? Is this possible? For many the idea of predicting the future seems improbable if not impossible. This program studies the possibility that ancient prophets had abilities that allowed them to see events centuries before they happened.

  • S01E03 Egyptian Pyramids

    • August 29, 2006

    The Great Pyramid stands today as the last of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Everything about it is shrouded in mystery. What's behind the secret door found in the Great Pyramid? Why has it never been opened since discovered? Is there a secret chamber behind the door containing a storehouse of ancient knowledge or perhaps knowledge from another world? The answers are astounding.

  • S01E04 Dinosaur Extinction

    • August 29, 2006

    Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago. The cause of this mass extinction has been extensively studied with no definitive explanation. Was the event triggered by the impact of a giant asteroid? Alternative theories include other global disturbances like momentous volcanic activity or a worldwide flood. The fossil records point to a different kind of disaster. What really happened?