The Lost Tribes of Israel

Overview

According to biblical tradition, there were 12 tribes of Israel. The traces belonging to ten of them, however, had already disappeared by the early days of Israeli civilization. But it seems impossible that such a large number of people left no traces behind. Are the descendants of the lost tribes of Israel still living today? Archaeological findings confirm the historical origins of the myth - in the 8th century BC, when large parts of what is now Israel were conquered by the Assyrians. Where were the subjects taken? The path they took might have brought them to the most remote corners of the world. Experts are following their tracks - from the "Holy Land" all the way to South Africa and the Middle East. With the help of state-of-the-art technology, researchers are trying to unravel the millennia-old mystery.