Biblical Plagues

The Old Testament tells of 10 terrifying plagues that brought death and destruction to ancient Egypt. Is there truth behind the legends? Follow archaeologists on the Nile Delta as they excavate the site of the lost city of Pi-Ramesse, the place the Bible names as the setting for Moses' plagues. This episode illustrates the destructive impact the first six plagues would have had on the ancient metropolis.

More than 3,000 years ago the island of Santorini broke apart in the biggest volcanic eruption ever seen in the ancient world - some believe it may be the event that caused the seventh, eighth and ninth plagues described in the Bible. Today in Egypt, archaeologists have found evidence of a sudden mass departure of a Semitic people - the Hyksos. Final Torments will use the latest discoveries to try to shed new light on one of the Bibles oldest stories - the story of Exodus.