Episode number 2 of Series “Testament: The Bible and history”.
John Romer explores the archaelogical evidence which accompany the Old Testament books of Kings David and Solomon. The oldest fragment of Bible text, a silver plaque, is dated from this time. The Babylonian conquest of Assyria who had conquered Israel, saw the best part of the Old Testament as we know it, transcribed for posterity.
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ACMI Identifier
305736
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → David, King of Israel
History → Solomon, King of Israel
People → David, King of Israel
People → Solomon, King of Israel
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)