Experts discuss crucifixion as a method of execution.

Controversy surrounding the Shroud of Turin.

Christianity attracts many followers in its infancy; the faithful triumph over the Roman Empire.

The events that led to the arrest and death of Jesus.

Archaeological evidence sheds light on social influences that shaped Jesus' young life and his encounter with John the Baptist.

Historians disagree about what happened to Jesus' body after he was taken down from the cross.

Details of the Last Supper, based on the idea it was Passover dinner.

Evidence suggests the early Christian Church may have labeled Mary Magdalene a reformed prostitute in order to eliminate women from the clergy.

The true story of what really happened or didn't happen to Noah, is raising questions in geology, astronomy and global warming.

Scholars weigh in on theories about Jesus of Nazareth.

Follow archaeologists as they investigate the beginning of recorded time from inside Egyptian tombs in a quest to decipher a story that s even more difficult to decode than hieroglyphics a brief but timeless narrative of one brother's bloodshed that s puzzled biblical scholars for centuries.