John Scheinfeld
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This program uses footage of the caverns beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other sacred sites, artwork, and expert commentary to analyze the historicity of Jesus' last days, the political context of 1st century Jerusalem, and the emergence of Christianity as an institution. Jesus' execution, burial of the dead in Jewish tradition, significance of Jesus' tomb, and two millennia of Jerusalem's history are addressed.
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In this program, Claudio Cristino, the island's resident archaeologist, William Liller, of the Easter Island Foundation, Patricia Vargas Casanova, of the the Easter Island Studies Institute at the University of Chile and others offer their views on Moai, Rongorongo tablets, the Birdman Cult, and the devastating effects of overpopulation, to provide a captivating glimpse of a complex culture driven to the brink of extinction.