Nova Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land (Season 31, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

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Nova

Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land (Season 31, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

Nova follows an archaeological expedition into the Cave of Letters and examines the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire.

Directors

Gary Hochman | Kirk Wolfinger

Writers

Rocky Collins (as Matthew Collins) | Gary Hochman

Producers

David Espar | Gary Hochman

Composer

Cinematographers

Philippe Bellaiche | D.J. Roller

Editors

Laureen Aguirre | David Espar | Susan K. Lewis | Rebecca Nieto

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 23, 2004

Release date

Nov 23, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 63 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Elisabetta Boaretto Self - Weizmann Institute of Science Self - Weizmann Institute of Science See fewer	Nova (1974)
Hannah Cotton Self - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Self - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem See fewer	Nova (1974)
Keith David Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Hanan Eshel Self - Bar-Ilan University Self - Bar-Ilan University See fewer	Nova (1974)
Richard Freund Self - University of Hartford Self - University of Hartford See fewer	Resistance: They Fought Back (2024)
Harry Jol Self - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Self - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire See fewer	Holocaust Escape Tunnel (2017)
Baruch Levine Self - New York University Self - New York University See fewer	Nova (1974)
Gordon Moshman Self - Physician Self - Physician See fewer	Nova (1974)
Pinhas Porat Self - 1960 Excavation Team Member Self - 1960 Excavation Team Member See fewer	Nova (1974)
Adolfo Roitman Self - Head of the Shrine of the Book and Curator of the Dead Sea Scrolls Self - Head of the Shrine of the Book and Curator of the Dead Sea Scrolls See fewer	Expedition Unknown (2015)
Carl Savage Self - Drew University Self - Drew University See fewer	Nova (1974)
Lawrence Schiffman Self - New York University Self - New York University See fewer	Mysteries of the Bible (1994)
Jack Shroder Self - University of Nebraska at Omaha Self - University of Nebraska at Omaha See fewer	Nova (1974)
Fred Strickert Self - Wartburg College Self - Wartburg College See fewer	Nova (1974)
Al Wolters Self - Redeemer University College Self - Redeemer University College See fewer	Nova (1974)
Joe Zias Self - Paleopathologist Self - Paleopathologist See fewer	Nova (1974)

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