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| Synopsis: In this landmark documentary,
Atlantic Productions, the makers of the acclaimed THE ASSASSINATION OF
KING TUT, have teamed up with Dr. Weeks and a crew of forensic scientists,
historians and biblical scholars intent on learning more about the skull,
and the possibility that its discovery and identification could offer
a different perspective on the biblical story of Exodus. In 1995, Dr. Weeks uncovered the main section of KV 5, a massive "lost tomb" in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a discovery hailed by many as the most important since King Tut. Subsequently, Dr. Weeks uncovered a skull in KV 5 that he believes could be that of the firstborn son of Rameses the Great, who has been referred to as the pharaoh depicted in Exodus. Purportedly ordered by God to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt, Rameses dared to resist. As his punishment, 10 terrible plagues came down upon the land, bringing destruction and pestilence. The final -- and most deadly -- was the 10th plague, which killed every Egyptian family's firstborn male, including the pharaoh's own beloved son. The skull in question shows signs of a violent death, leading experts to ponder, "Could Rameses' son have been killed not by the hand of God ... but by the hand of man?" Testing to determine the skull's identity is currently being undertaken. According to Dr. Weeks, "Careful scientific analysis of the human remains we have found in KV 5 can help us to determine if they are, in fact, the crown prince. And new technologies are letting Egyptologists explore areas that just a few years ago we thought impossible. They offer methodologies that might help us determine at what point this person was killed and how." RAMESES: WRATH OF GOD OR MAN? also provides viewers with an up-close look inside tomb KV 5. Backed by the latest technology, researchers use forensics and medical pathology to examine the human remains that lie within. The technology also allows re-creations of the possible face of Rameses' firstborn and comparisons with the forensic reconstruction of Rameses. Further, the special delves into biblical aspects of the story, as Boston Globe journalist Charles Sennott traces the historical path of Exodus. Striving to pinpoint the specific events of Rameses' reign, and compare the historical account to the Bible's account, Sennott journeys to a host of sites: from the city of Pi-Rameses, the international capital of Rameses' Egypt; to the rugged peak of Mt. Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments; to the Nile where plagues beset the Pharaoh; and to the Red Sea, where the waters were miraculously parted. Along the way, Sennott asks hard questions of the world's leading experts on the ancient world, to deepen our understanding of this epic biblical story. RAMESES: WRATH OF GOD OR MAN? seeks to portray a realistic look at the life of Rameses, an extraordinary pharaoh who had 200 wives and concubines and sired 150 children, lived to be in his 90s (at a time when most only lived a third of that), and commissioned art and architecture that would prove to indelibly etch the Egyptian landscape. Production Credits: RAMESES: WRATH OF GOD OR MAN? is produced by Atlantic Productions for Discovery Channel. Anthony Geffen is the executive producer. For Discovery Channel, Jack Smith is executive producer. Airdates: It premiered on the Discovery Network on Sunday, December 5th, 2004. |
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