This feature documentary looks at new evidence that suggests the majority of the Jewish people may not have been exiled following the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Travelling from Galilee to Jerusalem and the catacombs of Rome, the film asks us to rethink our ideas about an event that has played a critical role in the Christian and Jewish traditions.
Ages 16 to 17
Ethics and Religious Culture - Religious Diversity/Heritage
Geography - Human Geography
Technology Education - Society and Technology
Engage the class in discussion of the differences between myth and history, and the role of science (for example, the use of DNA, carbon dating or archaeological discoveries) in supporting or refuting commonly held beliefs. Assign students to research the scientific inquiry underway on a specific case study. Attention should be placed on the possible consequences (cultural, historical, territorial or political) of contemporary scientific discoveries.