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By foot, jeep, rowboat and train, Feiler and Goren set out to
experience the Bible in its own world: Jerusalem, the banks of the
Tigris and Euphrates, Mt. Ararat , the ruins of Harran and the Dead
Sea.
In the holy city of Jerusalem, best-selling author Bruce Feiler
begins his epic, 10,000-mile odyssey to explore the greatest
stories ever told - in the settings where they occurred. It's a
daunting prospect in this strife-torn region of the world, where
archaeological evidence is hard to find. He teams up with
experienced archaeologist and co-adventurer Avner Goren. By
foot, jeep, rowboat and train, Feiler and Goren set out to
experience the Bible in its own world. Their quest takes them first
to the birthplace of civilization, the banks of the Tigris and
Euphrates - the Garden of Eden. Feiler and Goren climb Mt.
Ararat in search of Noah's ark and travel to the ancient town
where some believe Abraham was born, then to the ancient ruins of
Harran, where the Bible says God tells Abraham to "go forth" to the
Promised Land. Following Abraham's path back to Jerusalem,
Feiler and Goren stop to explore the sulfurous land by the Dead
Sea, with its salt pillars called "Lot's wife." Could this be
dramatic evidence of Sodom and Gomorrah? The episode ends at
Jerusalem's sacred Temple Mount, where it's believed Abraham
brought his son Isaac and prepared to follow God's ultimate test of
faith. Feiler realizes that his uncharted spiritual landscape
now beckons as strongly as his geographic adventure. (Part 1
of 3)