Parting the Red Sea

The World

The crossing of the Red Sea in the biblical story of the Exodus has long made theologians and archeologists wonder, where could the legendary event have taken place? In the Geo Quiz, Carl Drews is trying to shed some light on the issue but he’s not a biblical scholar. He’s a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder Colorado. Marco Werman talks with him.

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