A land of myth and legend, ancient Iraq is the cradle of human civilization; and now, pioneering archaeologists gain rare access to investigate sacred sites and reveal the truth behind forgotten Biblical cities.
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Cast
JF
James Franklin
Director
Demetri Goritsas
Self - Narrator
SD
Stephanie Dalley
Self - Assyriologist
BH
Barbara Helwing
Self - Museum Director
JJ
Jaafar Jotheri
Self - Geoarchaeologist
WB
William B. Hafford
Self - Archaeologist
OH
Osama Hisham
Self - World Monuments Fund
PJ
Phil Jones
Self - Cuneiform Specialist
ET
Ebru Torun
Self - Archaeologist
SC
Samuel Chen
Self - Cuneiform Specialist
SR
Sebastien Rey
Self - Archaeologist
JF
James Franklin
Writer
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