Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning

• Documentary

Episode overview

With humanity perched on the brink of destruction, his righteousness saved the world. Every schoolchild knows the story of Noah's ark and how he brought the world's animals on board "two by two." But what do we actually know about Noah the sailor, the vintner, the farmer and healer the holy man who is said to have lived for 950 years. This remarkable program creates a complete portrait of Noah, prophet of the Flood, using interviews with experts and historians, film footage from the Holy Land and rare paintings and artifacts. Join Biography for a fascinating study of the figure who envisioned a terrible end and new beginning for mankind.

60 minutes