Synopsis
Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou visits key archaeological excavations and examines evidence for and against the Biblical account of King David.
- Programme: Bible's Buried Secrets
- Episode: 1: Did King David's Empire Exist?
- Channel: BBC HD
- Broadcast year: 2011
- Religious Education
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