This program is part of the popular series from the History Channel that investigates some of civilization's unsolved mysteries and controversies. This episode goes in search of the historical site of the most famous cities of sin in the Bible. Did Sodom and Gomorrah actually exist, or were they simply a metaphor for the destruction caused by an immoral lifestyle? The documentary follows archaeologists, who think they may have found the answer in the newly excavated sites of Bab-edh-dhra and Numeira. Close by these ancient ...
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This program is part of the popular series from the History Channel that investigates some of civilization's unsolved mysteries and controversies. This episode goes in search of the historical site of the most famous cities of sin in the Bible. Did Sodom and Gomorrah actually exist, or were they simply a metaphor for the destruction caused by an immoral lifestyle? The documentary follows archaeologists, who think they may have found the answer in the newly excavated sites of Bab-edh-dhra and Numeira. Close by these ancient cities is a shrine, with an inscription to Lot, who in the Biblical tale, was saved when he fled the iniquity of Sodom and Gomorrah. Interviews with archaeologists and Biblical scholars, along with archival photographs and film footage, tell the story of the new discoveries confirming an old story. Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi
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