ANCIENT REFUGE IN THE HOLY LAND

NOVA/WGBH, 2004, NTSC, VHS video tape, Colour, Closed Captioned, Educational, not rated, approx. playing time of 60 minutes.  ISBN 1-59375-202-4.  Still in shrink wrap.  ‘Nearly 2,000 years ago, a dark, inhospitable cave located in a canyon near the Dead Sea was a secret refuge for Jewish refugees fleeing for their lives from the oppressive rule of the Roman Empire.  In 1960, archaeologists discovered dramatic letters written by Bar-Kokhba, the heroic Jewish rebel who led a guerrilla uprising against the Romans. … Armed with high-tech equipment, a new team led by archaeologist Richard Freund returns to explore a place that has intrigued the experts for decades. … The team’s discoveries lead Freund to a radical new theory that he hopes will rewrite Holy Land history – could the treasure concealed in the cave be a long-lost relic of the Great Temple in Jerusalem destroyed by the Romans?’ (from rear box)