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Mystery Explored: The Lost Tribe of Israel
Expedition Dates: August 29 – Sepember 14, 2004

Summary:

The mystery of the 10 Lost Tribes of Israel has fascinated countless people through the ages. Explorers claim to have discovered evidence of the “lost tribes” all over the world,  in fact, from Australia to Siberia, but few if any such claims have been backed up by solid evidence. But a provocative possibility about the whereabouts of one of the tribes has emerged—and it’s 4,000 miles from Israel, in Southern Africa. I retraced the amazing journey that the Lemba people claim they made centuries ago. It stretches from the heart of modern South Africa to the ancient stone cities of Zimbabwe…and then onto the shores of the Mediterranean and the city of Jerusalem. The evidence for this journey is more than anecdotal, as I discovered that recent DNA studies point to the Lemba’s true origin in the Middle East.

Sponsoring Institution: The History Channel

Experts involved: Dr. Israel Finkelstein, Archaeologist Mr. Hillel Halkin, Historian Mr. Samuel Moeti, Lemba Leader Dr. Edward Matenga, Curator, Great Zimbabwe Dr. Magdel Le Roux, Historian Dr, Richard Wade, Archaeologist Dr. Trefor Jenkins, Geneticist Dr. Himla Soodyall, Geneticist Mr. Steve Scott, Bushpilot

Locations Visited: Jerusalem, Israel Meggido, Israel Samaria, Israel Harare, Zimbabwe Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Johannesburg, South Africa Machema Settlement, South Africa Louis Trichardt, South Africa

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