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Summary: Very Disappointing!
Review: Aww... what a disappointment! I guess I should have waited for a description before ordering. The box title says "Ancient Evidence - Mysteries of the Bible" but in fact should read "Conjecture and one sided assumptions - of famous stories from the Bible, fictionally embellished for your enjoyment". This is not a serious scientific/archaeological study of the various Bible stories which is what I though I was getting. The back of the DVD boxe give a better idea of what you are supposedly getting. Midway down the DVD back cover is says: "This series examines scientific evidence to bring a fascinating new interpretation to the scriptures". The "evidence" is pretty lame and missing vital information. In other words, much important archeological evidence is left out and only certain "evidences" are used inappropriately to write fictional accounts of what could have happened if these Bible stories were rewritten by a good imaginative fiction writer. Also, the presenter of the series, Avery Brooks of Deep Space 9, has a voice that I personally found to be irritating and also to have a real arrogant tone to it. I think this was a terrible choice by the producers. To sum up: This series is not about "Evidence" but about a good fictional writer rewriting some of the stories of the Bible. If you are looking for a real archeological study of these Bible stories you should look elsewhere.
Rating: 
Summary: Good, not fictional
Review: I saw those documentary's on disc channel and i recommend them to people who are not extremist
people who talk negative about this are just extremist,
It is thruth that about some archaelogical evidence you can argu in different directions but this is a very plausible and more realistic story, because the bible is totally contradiction
NO bible is a absolute thruth
The statements where for sure not fictional.
Rating: 
Summary: Good, But Not Complete
Review: I watched this series every week on the Discovery Channel and enjoyed it very much, although I disagree with some of its findings. If a thought-provoking (though at times controversial) set of documentaries on the Bible is your cup of tea, then this box is for you. I would give this set 5 stars, if it weren't for the fact that there was space on these discs for two more programs in the series. Discs 1 and 3 contain only three episodes, while disc 2 has four. The program "Who Was Moses?" would have fit rather nicely on the first DVD about the Old Testament. And if the episode on the second disc called "The Real Disciples" had been placed on the third disc, titled "Mysteries of the Apostles", there would have been room on disc 2 for perhaps the best documentary of the entire series, "Mary, the Mother of Jesus". I think the Discovery Channel and the BBC dropped the ball a bit on this set but, overall, it is still worth the purchase.
Rating:
Summary: Good, But Not Complete
Review: I watched this series every week on the Discovery Channel and enjoyed it very much, although I disagree with some of its findings. If a thought-provoking (though at times controversial) set of documentaries on the Bible is your cup of tea, then this box is for you. I would give this set 5 stars, if it weren't for the fact that there was space on these discs for two more programs in the series. Discs 1 and 3 contain only three episodes, while disc 2 has four. The program "Who Was Moses?" would have fit rather nicely on the first DVD about the Old Testament. And if the episode on the second disc called "The Real Disciples" had been placed on the third disc, titled "Mysteries of the Apostles", there would have been room on disc 2 for perhaps the best documentary of the entire series, "Mary, the Mother of Jesus". I think the Discovery Channel and the BBC dropped the ball a bit on this set but, overall, it is still worth the purchase.
Rating:
Summary: Interesting - Thought provoking
Review: Very enjoyable documentary, an easy watch. Brings up evidence to examine whether or not featured Bible stories are plausible. Mixed results ensue. Well balanced.
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