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Footprint of ancient jericho where the bible tells us joshua led his people in their first conquest of life in the promised land. the bible tells us before his death of mount nibo, moses chose a man named joshua to lead the israelites on the last leg of their journey. >> we have this handing over of one generation to the next. where moses and his generation have been wandering. joshua is more action packed. it's where they come in and take over. >> as told in the book of joshua, the conquest has all the trappings of a summer blockbuster. >> sounds like a movie. it's an action-packed scene. >> ...

Would they tell us? and can a war correspondent who has seen all that tears us apart discover what it is that can bring us together? "back to the beginning with christian amanpour" continues. driving through the region today known as the west bank, the heart in biblical times, it's hard to believe that this was the promised land that moses tried for so long to reach but never did. until an unexpected batch of green comes into view signaling our arrival into jericho. >> jericho is one of the most interesting cities. there's a spring there that's still gushing out hundreds of gallons of water ...