Revolutionary Roots
HISTORY 4 x 60'
HISTORY
bible hunters
‘Bible Hunters’ tells the remarkable stories of the dedicated men and women who travelled across Egypt in the 19th and early 20th century to uncover the earliest Christian texts.
Duration
2 x 60'
Production Company
CTVC Productions/Smithsonian Networks
YOP
2013
Definitions
SD HD
Awards
Winner - Cablefax Awards 2014
Episode Information
In 1908, the Bible Hunters explored the ancient Near East, searching for the earliest possible records of Christianity. This is the detective story full of their astonishing revelations in breathtaking locations. But though they set out to find historical proof for their beliefs, what they eventually discovered challenged the very foundations of the faith that they were trying to protect.