Digging for Jesus. Twelve archaeological discoveries in the Holy Land

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Starting the programme at the Dead Sea Scrolls museum in Jerusalem the search for Jesus begins, going onto investigate places such as Sepphoris and Tiberias -- two cities built by Herod. For a carpenter and builder like Joseph and his son Jesus these places would have been the source of much work. Spectacular discoveries include a Roman style theatre, a massive underground aqueduct and the Dionysian mosaic. Among our other findings we also investigate The Galilee Boat - in January 1986 severe droughts caused a dramatic drop in the Sea of Galilee's water level. In the newly exposed shore the remains of a first century fishing boat was discovered. It could certainly hold 13 people. It is now usually called the "Jesus Boat". Will these archaeological discoveries, together with the New Testament and Josephus prove conclusively that Jesus lived and died? He was a son of man. Whether he was the Son of God is, of course, a matter of faith. Nonetheless, breathing new life into the quest for the historical Jesus this is a truly exhilarating study.