ANCIENT REFUGE IN THE HOLY LAND

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• Release Year: 2004
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: Will secrets buried in an ancient cave rewrite the story of a desperate time?; ; Nearly 2,000 years ago, a dark, inhospitable cave located in a canyon near the Dead Sea was a secret refuge for Jewish refugees fleeing for their lives from the oppressive rule of the Roman Empire. In 1960, archaeologists discovered dramatic letters written by Bar-Kokhba, the heroic Jewish rebel who led a guerrilla uprising against the Romans. Could the cave conceal more historical treasure from that desperate time?; ; Armed with high-tech equipment, a new team led by archaeologist Richard Freund returns to explore a place that has intrigued the experts for decades. With the help of ingeniously improvised devices, they unearth long-lost artifacts and relics that provide tantalizing clues to turbulent times of messianic fervor, oppression, and revolt.; ; The team’s discoveries lead Freund to a radical new theory that he hopes will rewrite Holy Land history—could the treasure concealed in the cave be a long-lost relic of the Great Temple in Jerusalem destroyed by the Romans? Join NOVA for a fascinating detective story that will immerse you in the strong currents of archaeological controversy.
• Cast: Elisabetta Boaretto, Hannah Cotton, Keith David, Hanan Eshel, Richard Freund, Harry Jol, Baruch Levine, Gordon Moshman, Pinhas Porat, Adolfo Roitman, Carl Savage, Lawrence Schiffman, Jack Shroder, Fred Strickert, Al Wolters, Joe Zias, Gary Hochman, Kirk Wolfinger, Rocky Collins
• Director: Gary Hochman
• Runtime: 1:00
• Company: WGBH Boston Video, PBS Home Video
• Media Format: Series