The Biblical Plagues (2012)
Scholars, scientists and archeologists offer possible explanations for the plagues described in the biblical Book of Exodus.
Seasons & Episode
In the first episode, scholars and scientists deal with six disasters that comprised some of the 10 Biblical plagues. Scientists discover deadly microorganisms causing fish to die and stressors upsetting the frog population. Were the plagues due to huge changes in the ecology of the Nile?
In 2003, a unique find gave new impetus to the investigation into the causes of the Biblical Plagues. Can the plagues be linked to the eruption of a huge volcano at around the same time period, and the subsequent disruption of weather and atmospheric conditions?
With a graphic account of the tenth and worst punishment, the chain of Plagues in the Book of Exodus comes to an end. Scientists, archeologists and historians look at contemporary evidence to find some explanations for the final plague and any record of the subsequent migration of the freed people.