NOVA Season 27 Episode 17
Lost Tribes of Israel
At the heart of Jewish tradition lies the haunting mystery of the Lost Tribes of Israel. Ever since their defeat and banishment by the Assyrians in 722 BC., the Lost Tribes fate has inspired countless claims to Jewish ancestry by groups scattered on every continent. But now, surprisingly, new advances in genetics are dispelling myth and fantasy, and raising a curtain on the forgotten reality of the dispersal that happened so many centuries ago. This story will follow the first attempt to use the new tests to investigate a seemingly improbable African candidate for a Lost Tribe. It will dramatize a scientific quest that leads from the gene labs of London to the remote bush country of Zimbabwe and the lunar-like desert wilderness of southern Yemen.
- 27 - 21The VikingsMay. 09, 2000
- 27 - 20Stationed in the StarsApr. 25, 2000
- 27 - 19What's Up with the Weather?Apr. 18, 2000
- 27 - 18Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5)Feb. 29, 2000
- 27 - 17Lost Tribes of IsraelFeb. 22, 2000
- 27 - 16Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4)Feb. 22, 2000
- 27 - 15Mystery of the First AmericansFeb. 15, 2000
- 27 - 14Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3)Feb. 15, 2000
- 27 - 13Trillion Dollar BetFeb. 08, 2000
- 27 - 12Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2)Feb. 08, 2000
- 27 - 11Diamond DeceptionFeb. 01, 2000
- 27 - 10Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1)Feb. 01, 2000
- 27 - 9Lost on EverestJan. 18, 2000
- 27 - 8Tales from the HiveJan. 04, 2000
- 27 - 7Electric HeartDec. 21, 1999
- 27 - 6Voyage of DoomNov. 23, 1999
- 27 - 5Decoding Nazi SecretsNov. 09, 1999
- 27 - 4Island of the SpiritsNov. 02, 1999
- 27 - 3The Killer's TrailOct. 19, 1999
- 27 - 2Time TravelOct. 12, 1999
- 27 - 1Fall of the Leaning TowerOct. 05, 1999