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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 patch of green comes into view, signaling our arrival into the biblical city of palms, jericho. >> jericho's one of the most interesting cities in the ancient near east. there's a spring there that's still gushing out. hundreds of gallons of water per minute. it's always been a beautiful place to live. this oasis in what is now the middle of the desert. >> reporter: it's believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. traces of 23 dis...

Being put to work by a cruel pharaoh and names the cities that they were put to work in, and one of them is ramses. so it's a real place. those kinds of clues make one thi think, well, maybe there really is something to placing this exodus in that time period. >> coming up -- did the red sea really part? and what was the root of the exodus? wait until you see what we discovered on our journey. when "back to the beginning with christiane amanpour" returns. it's the no-games, no-messing-'round, no-earning-limit-having, do-i-look-like-i'm-joking, turbo-boosting, heavyweight-champion- of-the-world...

But all i can tell you is that you cannot dig anywhere in egypt and not find something. that's the truth. >> reporter: but bryan told us there was one place we might find a small clue as to what happened to the biblical israelites. so we left luxor and headed north to cairo. just across the street from tahrir square, the birthplace of egypt's recent revolution, there's the egyptian museum, where you can find a treasure trove of ancient artifacts, among them one that may prove that once upon a time the ancient israelites were here. >> we're going to take a journey back in time? >> yes. travel t...

You know, the conclusions keep changing, and people's ideas keep changing as a result of archaeology and historical study. >> so there are always surprises. >> there are always surprises. >> reporter: and that's exactly what bryan and her team have been finding. amidst the ruins of a temple that was used during the biblical time of moses. >> how significant is this dig? >> this is where the workers worked and also where they lived. because we have a temple over here but you also have to have things like bread making, beer making. but surprise is that this year we started to get a lot of human ...

Wickedness a while may reign. satan's cause my seem to gain. oh, but there is a god who rules above. with the hand of power and a heart of love. and if i'm right, he'll fight my battles. ♪ as i go >> reporter: the story of the exodus is of course timeless. as dramatically relevant today as it ever was. because freedom is a song that continues to be sung by those who have it and those who still struggle for it. >> but we say at the end of the seder is "next year in jerusalem." jerusalem is more than a place. you know, jerusalem is an idea. jerusalem is an ideal place where there are no slaves...