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The Naked Archaeologist — Storyline

The Naked Archaeologist is a television show produced for VisionTV in Canada and History International in the US that is hosted and prepared by the Emmy Award–winning journalist Simcha Jacobovici together with Avri Gilad. The show ultimately reviews Biblical stories, then tries to find proof for them by exploring the Holy Land looking for archaeological evidence, personal inferences, deductions, and interviews with scholars and experts.

Subsequent to its original run on VisionTV, it was picked up in the U.S. by The History Channel and its sister network, History International.

The third season began airing on Vision TV on March 22, 2010 and on History International on November 8, 2010.

Cast & Crew

The Naked Archaeologist — Series Details

The Naked Archaeologist — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Delilah's People (2005-09-04) — The Philistines were a highly cultured people who left behind a rich legacy. We examine the tribe of Delilah and Goliath, their fertility cults, a temple like the one Samson may ha
• E2: Who Invented the Alphabet? (2005-09-11) — Everyone assumes the Greeks invented the alphabet, but what are its real origins? Archaeological finds tell us that it originated in Egypt where Hebrew slaves began the process of
• E3: Jerusalem and The Black Prince (2005-09-18) — It's been an enduring mystery for two thousand years; what stopped the brutal Assyrian army from sacking Jerusalem in 701 BCE? The army was poised outside the walls of Jerusalem –
• E4: What Killed Herod? (2005-09-25) — One of the most brutal and brilliant leaders of ancient times, the first century King died with worms crawling from his flesh before he expired. On the one hand he was famous for i
• E5: Real or Fake? and Fame & Forgery? – Part One (2005-10-02) — The antiquities market has always been plagued by fakes and forgeries. But current controversies over the James Ossuary and Jehoash Stone are plagued by politics, making a proper a
• E6: Real or Fake? and Fame & Forgery? – Part Two (2005-10-09) — The antiquities market has always been plagued by fakes and forgeries. But current controversies over the James Ossuary and Jehoash Stone are plagued by politics, making a proper a
• E7: Accidental Archaeology (2005-10-16) — In North America it would be pretty unusual to have a bulldozer hit anything besides a hidden gas line or cable…but in Israel the cumbersome building tool often unearths ancient
• E8: Biblical Food (2005-10-23) — The Bible is full of references to the kinds of food ancients ate – but there are no recipes. Simcha learns what archaeology tells us about what people ate in ancient times; shops
• E9: Jesus: The Early Years (2005-10-30) — The Gospels sometimes contradict each other in their descriptions of Jesus' early years and not much is known about how he spent his childhood. Now archaeology can help uncover som
• E10: John the Baptist (2005-11-06) — New archaeology has revealed what may be the cave where St. John baptized new converts to Christianity.
• E11: True Blue and Return of the Hillazon – Part One (2005-11-13) — Why is a debate about a color so intensely important to some Orthodox Jews? How did the recipe for the true Royal Blue become lost? What is the Hillazon Does archaeology have the a
• E12: True Blue and Return of the Hillazon – Part Two (2005-11-20) — Why is a debate about a color so intensely important to some Orthodox Jews? How did the recipe for the true Royal Blue become lost? What is the Hillazon Does archaeology have the a
• E13: The Last Man Standing (2005-11-27) — The first century historian, Flavius Josephus, is the most frequently quoted scholar when it comes to the history of Jesus' time. But are his views accurate? We get a profile of th
• E14: Crucifixion (2005-12-04) — In ancient times, thousands of people's lives ended, excruciatingly, on the cross. Despite the fact that so many were crucified, little physical evidence of it remains. We investig
• E15: King David (2005-12-11) — The Bible paints a picture of King David as a mighty hero, but for decades archaeologists have been struggling to find evidence of David's mighty kingdom.
• E16: Jezebel: Bible Bad Girl (2005-12-18) — How did this Phoenician princess become one of the Bible's best, or worst, femme fatales? Jezebel married Israelite King Ahab. But the Israelites new queen didn't move into the bri
• E17: The Oldest Leper (2005-12-25) — Ancients suffered from hundreds of ailments, some of which still plague us today. Leprosy is mentioned in the Bible frequently, and now archaeology has uncovered what may be the bo
• E18: Joshua (2006-01-01) — Joshua is one of the Bible's greatest generals who conquered Canaan, the land God promised the Israelites. From Joshua came Israel, from Israel Jesus, from Jesus, Christianity and
• E19: Masada (2006-01-08) — After the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD, legend has it that a group of about 1,000 politicized Jews committed suicide rather than be taken into slavery by Rome. Archaeological evidenc
• E20: Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? (2006-01-15) — n the 1950s a Bedouin shepherd's sheep stumbled upon some ancient scrolls in a cave on the shores of the Dead Sea. This accidental find would prove to be the greatest archaeologica
• E21: Holy Hot Spot (2006-01-22) — For Jews, Christians and Muslims the Temple Mount or Al-Haram al-Sharif, is one of the holiest places on the planet. What does archaeology reveal about this holiest piece of the Ho
• E22: Biblical Epicenter (2006-01-29) — For Jews, Christians and Muslims the Temple Mount or Al-Haram al-Sharif, is one of the holiest places on the planet. What does archaeology reveal about this holiest piece of the Ho
• E23: The Mother of Archaeology (2006-02-05) — St. Helena was the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine. She convinced him to establish Christianity as the official state religion in the 4th century. She was also the first Ch
• E24: Who Wrote the Bible? (2006-02-12) — The Bible is made up of dozens of books, but tradition has it that the first five books were dictated to Moses, by God. But could Moses have really written down the words that God
• E25: Where is The Real Mount Sinai? – Part One (2006-02-19) — For thousands of years people have wondered which peak in the Sinai Peninsula is the legendary mountain where Moses is supposed to have received the 10 commandments.
• E26: Where is The Real Mount Sinai? – Part Two (2006-02-26) — For thousands of years people have wondered which peak in the Sinai Peninsula is the legendary mountain where Moses is supposed to have received the 10 commandments.

Season 2

• E1: The Would-be Messiah (2008-04-01) — One hundred years after Jesus was crucified, a warrior hailed by rabbis as the Jewish messiah led a massive rebellion against Roman occupation in Israel. Who was this would-be mess
• E2: The Search for St. Peter (2008-04-01) — Host Simcha Jacobovici tracks down the last footsteps of St. Peter.
• E3: A Nabatean By Any Other Name (2008-04-08) — The Nabateans, an ancient and mysterious people, are responsible for the construction of the hidden city of Petra.
• E4: Chasing the Temple Booty – Part 1 (2008-04-08) — Part 1 of 2. New clues take host Simcha Jacobovici around the world on a hunt for the treasures of King Solomon's Temple.
• E5: Chasing the Temple Booty – Part 2 (2008-04-15) — Part 2 of 2. Searching for the treasures of King Solomon's Temple; host Simcha Jacobovici.
• E6: The Legacy of King Solomon – Part 1 (2008-04-29) — King Solomon has been the source of great debate in recent years: Was he, or wasn't he, a real historical figure? Taking clues from the Bible, the Naked Archaeologist attempts to s
• E7: The Legacy of King Solomon – Part 2 (2008-05-13) — In part two, the Naked Archaeologist takes his investigation of King Solomon up a notch, and makes some amazing discoveries that just might prove that Solomon really was the King o
• E8: Decoding Ezekiel's Vision (2008-05-20) — Since the beginning of time, man has searched the heavens for answers to the meaning and purpose of life. But what did the ancients know about the make-up of the universe? And what
• E9: Jewish Rome (2008-06-10) — The Catacombs, the Vatican, the Churches–to much of the world Rome IS Christianity. But with the oldest European Jewish community in the world, is there another story under Rome?
• E10: The Giants of Genesis (2008-06-10) — Archaeology helps explain the origins of biblical giants; host Simcha Jacobovici.
• E11: All in the Family (2008-06-17) — If the Bible was rated the way movies are, it wouldn’t even get close to a family rating. But even by that standard the story of Lot and his daughters is racy. Few people remember
• E12: The Curse of the Macabee Tomb (2008-07-29) — Everybody knows Chanukah: that holiday in mid December that doesn’t involve reindeer. But where does it come from? The Naked Archaeologist explores the “miracle of the oil” and th
• E13: The Search for King David's Harp (2008-08-05) — The instrument and music of the biblical king of Israel, King David.
• E14: Hangin' with Judas (2008-08-07) — Tracking down whether Judas Iscariot really betrayed Jesus or was a scapegoat.
• E15: The Miracle Workers of Galilee (2008-08-14) — A miracle is a concrete example of divine intervention and proof of the supernatural power of God. The Christian Bible tells us that Jesus performed at least 36 miracles in his lif
• E16: The Collector (2008-08-21) — Shlomo Moussaieff has one of the most impressive, and most controversial collections of antiquities in the world. We profile this fascinating character and get a rare look at artif
• E17: Cleanliness is Next to Godliness (2008-08-28) — Who was Pontius Pilate? Was he a brutal dictator with a habit of crucifying dissenters, or just an easy-going guy who had a fetish for keeping his hands clean? Following the latest
• E18: What Happened to the JC Bunch? Part 1 (2008-09-11) — Part 1 of 3 – Two thousand years ago there were no lines drawn between Jewish and Christian. The earliest Christians were in fact Jews – essentially, a Jewish sect of Jesus followe
• E19: What Happened to the JC Bunch? Part 2: Tracking the Tribe (2008-09-30) — Part 2 of 3 – Two thousand years ago there were no lines drawn between Jewish and Christian. The earliest Christians were in fact Jews – essentially, a Jewish sect of Jesus followe
• E20: What Happened to the JC Bunch? Part 3: The Early Christian Underground (2008-10-14) — Part 3 of 3 – Two thousand years ago there were no lines drawn between Jewish and Christian. The earliest Christians were in fact Jews – essentially, a Jewish sect of Jesus followe
• E21: Babes, Brothels and Baths (2008-10-23) — Prostitution: the world’s oldest profession. The Hebrew Bible mentions prostitution in lots of places. But the juiciest sex story involving a prostitute is the one about Judah and
• E22: The Beloved Disciple (2008-10-28) — Who was the Beloved Disciple? Mentioned five times in the gospel of John, but never named, scholars have speculated about the identity of the “disciple whom Jesus loved” for centur
• E23: Who Were the Danites (2008-11-04) — There’s a curious sentence in Judges 5:17, “and Dan remained in ships.” In this episode of the Naked Archaeologist we try to determine whether some of the Dan took to the sea and b
• E24: Coat of Many Colors (2008-11-11) — Can ancient rags and roots and herbs lead us to the famous coat of many colours that the Bible tells us Joseph wore? Well, pretty close…The Naked Archaeologist takes a CSI look a
• E25: Bilaam: The Story of a Talking Donkey (2008-11-27) — A talking donkey, an angel of the lord, and a curse against the Children of Israel. These are just a few of the clues that the Naked Archaeologist investigates as he uncovers archa
• E26: Holy Threads (2008-12-23) — The Bible instructs men to wear fringes on the corners of their garments as a constant reminder of God. Can we trace these holy threads back to ancient times and learn more about

Season 3

• E1: Moses vs Akhenaten (2010-03-21) — The Bible says that Moses was the first person to bring the idea of Monotheism – the worship of one God and one God only – to the ancients. But Sigmund Freud has a different idea.
• E2: Ancient Glass (2010-03-21) — A giant slab of glass is discovered in the middle of an ancient cemetery where important Rabbis are buried. What’s it doing there? Simcha has a theory that it was an unsuccessful a
• E3: Biblical Beauty Secrets (2010-03-28) — The Naked Archaeologist investigates how important looking and smelling good was in Biblical days, So Simcha learns the secrets from Nefertiti to Queen Esther–and, in the process,
• E4: The Bath That Changed History (2010-04-04) — Many questions are raised by the Biblical love triangle of King David, Bathsheba and her husband Uriah. Simcha sets out to find evidence of the events that led to the union of Davi
• E5: The Hairy Show (2010-04-19) — The Bible is not a picture book so even though it's chock full of references to hair we have no idea what ancient Israelite hair-dos looked like. Did women braid or cover their hai
• E6: Rebuilding the Temple (2010-04-26) — Over two thousand years ago, the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, but now it is being rebuilt in some surprising places. Simcha travels from Texas to Jerusalem to London to visit
• E7: Gone Fishing (2010-05-03) — The Gospels tell us Jesus was a 'tekton' or a builder but there's not a single stone mason or carpenter among his disciples. Why were fishermen so important to Jesus’ ministry and
• E8: Naked Letters (2010-05-10) — Simcha answers letters sent in to The Naked Archaeologist. Viewers’ questions take him from Israel to Egypt to Istanbul, as he investigates ancient sports, Biblical sex quandaries,
• E9: Lilith: Queen of the Night (2010-05-17) — According to a rabbinical interpretation of the Book of Genesis, Adam's first wife wasn't Eve, but a woman named Lilith. But where did the rabbis get the idea of Lilith from? Track
• E10: Bethsaida and the Cross (2010-06-06) — A cross has just been found in a town in the Galilee where Jesus and his disciples hung out, and archaeologically dated to that time. But the cross did not become a symbol for Chri
• E11: Queen Esther and Purim (2010-06-13) — The Book of Esther tells us that a 5th Century bad guy named Haman wanted to kill all the Jews in Persia. He relied on a game of chance to select the day. But which game of chance
• E12: Apostles & Spies, Part 1 (2010-06-20) — Simcha follows a spy checklist to see if St. Paul was a secret agent, working for the Romans to infiltrate the Jesus movement. Paul hits every item on the list, and archeology sho
• E13: Apostles & Spies, Part 2 (2010-07-22) — A letter addressed to a royal found in the Dead Sea Scrolls sheds light on an apparent rift between the message of St. Paul and the message of James, brother of Jesus. The Scrolls
• E14: Tracking the Tribe (2012-04-02) — Simcha investigates the separation between the Jewish and Christian faiths.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The Naked Archaeologist have? 3 season(s) with 66 episodes.

Where can I watch The Naked Archaeologist? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.