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Lumber. >> this dated back to 500 b.c. was in surprisingly good condition, preserved because the black sea has almost no ox general and that slows down the process of decay. >> if you look closely you will see the femur bone right there. >> you found human remains from 2,500 years ago? >> correct. we have just begun. so imagine whats waiting for us. >> ballard is now convinced hell find evidence of a civilization from the time of noah, 7,000 years ago, that was completely washed away. i think pe...

Would be southern israel today or sinai. >> if there is evidence of israelites in bondage here at about the time of josephs story, what about evidence of his rise from lowly slave to the pharaohs right-hand man? >> the story of the bible of a nice boy who ends up first in slavery in egypt and and then rises to the position of prime minister sounds fantastic, but its not at all. joseph fits remarkably well of what we know of egypt around 1500 b.c. >> theres evidence at that time of the egyptian e...

But its not at all. joseph fits remarkably well of what we know of egypt around 1500 b.c. >> theres evidence at that time of the egyptian empire starting to weaken, when the pharaoh couldnt control every last corner of his vast empire. and a group of newcomers from the east was able to gain some power. >> that story, despite the miraculous elements, probably is grounded in actual events. >> and what about that special gift of josephs that enraged his brothers so much and impressed the pharaoh? j...

>> almost 20 years ago dr. robert ballard discovered the titanic ship wreck. but now he is on a new expedition to scour the depths of the ocean and find its other hidden treasures. >> here to talk about his new series airing on that natgeo. >> nice to be back on land for a while. >> you say have you been working on this massive undertaking for five years? >> five years, four years at sea. you know, national geographic we have been all over the planet filming the show. the series airs sunday nigh...