Nearly 3,000 years ago, ten of Israel’s founding tribes were defeated by the Assyrians and banished from ancient Judea. Today, people from as far away as Japan, India and Ethiopia claim to be the descendents of Israel’s Lost Tribes. For instance, 4,000 miles from Jerusalem’s sacred Western Wall, members of the Lemba tribe have names like Solomon and David. They practice a secret language and follow strict dietary rules. But are their beliefs based on myth or reality? See how this South African tribe is putting their heritage to the test. Join anthropologist Tudor Parfitt and take a scientific and genealogical adventure that leads from the Holy Land through Zimbabwe, to the wilderness of Southern Yemen and a modern-day London gene lab. See how today’s technology can solve an ancient Biblical riddle and explore the modern genetic techniques that reveal never-before-seen connections between people, giving the past unprecedented new clarity.
