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Christiane amanpour continues. even today the truth behind so many biblical stories that took place here in jerusalem is still captivatingly elusive. that's in part because so many answers may be buried underneath what today is a living, breathing city. it's notoriously difficult to dig under the old city of jerusalem. >> it's very difficult because it's very sensitive. we are talking about holy places of the three main monotheistic religions. >> so politically charged. >> it's so politically charged. >> anat shimoni cohen is a biblical scholar and a tour guide. she took us to one of the onl...

>> if somebody feels the energy of the place, he doesn't have to be a believer in a certain kind of tradition or certain kind of belief but where he touched the stone and felt the energy i think at the end of the day, yes, he has something -- he took something from this holy spirit back with him. >> a little belief. >> a little belief, yes. i don't know how long it will last, but i think a little bit, yes. >> are people trying to be detectives? are they trying to uncover something? >> well, some people prefer to leave it as it is, and some people i know that still look and wants to find the ar...

Beings. they are probably the people who actually worked here, the very poor people who are seemingly finding a place to bury their family members. >> i really can't believe what i'm seeing. how old is that? >> well, it's probably around 1700 b.c. >> just jump down. if you can. >> yep. >> reporter: call it beginner's luck, but graduate student katherine davis made this rare find on her second dig. >> so we were excavating this room right here, and we saw in the wall of this room this bone sticking out. and then we saw the two arm bones. and then teeth. and actually in excellent shape. >> reall...

Do you think they -- >> if somebody feels the energy of the place, he doesn't have to be a believer in a certain kind of tradition or certain kind of belief but where he touched the stone and felt the energy i think at the end of the day, yes, he has something -- he took something from this holy spirit back with him. >> a little belief. >> a little belief, yes. i don't know how long it will last, but i think a little bit, yes. >> are people trying to be detectives? are they trying to uncover something? >> well, some people prefer to leave it as it is, and some people i know that still look and...

Long handles, it's supposed to have cherubim, or angels sort of on the top. >> reporter: archaeologists have found evidence that boxes such as these were common in biblical times, suggesting that the ark and its contents may have actually existed. and that would have come in handy because it was a long time before moses and his people had a permanent place to settle. according to the bible, the israelites were constantly on the move, spending 40 arduous years wandering in the desert. >> for 40 years in the wilderness the jews just bitched at each other constantly. it is a nonstop rant. we are ...