Indiana Jones made you want it—now watch real archaeologists dig for actual biblical treasure.
In Israel, a joint French-Israeli scientific mission is set to unearth the secrets of the hill of Kiryath-Jearim (or Kiryat Ya’arim), converted to the site of a Catholic convent, where, according to the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant was kept for at least twenty years before being brought to Jerusalem by King David, father of King Solomon, who would eventually build the Holy of Holies inside the First Temple to house it.
Production
Stunning aerial shots of contested Israeli landscapes that feel almost sacred.
Direction
Ragobert lets archaeologists be their own dramatic characters.
Writing
Narrative weaves biblical text with modern politics without preachiness.
Director
Thierry Ragobert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kiryath-Jearim sits in politically contested West Bank territory, making every shovel politically loaded. The convent's presence itself represents centuries of competing claims to biblical heritage.
Israel Finkelstein, featured here, is controversial for his 'low chronology' theory that challenged traditional biblical dating—basically he made evangelical archaeologists furious for decades.
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