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Section 10: Start of Religious Ideas
First Civilizations, Season 1, Episode 2: Religion
Forbidden Knowledge, Reptilians, Templars and Monoliths Season 1, Episode 5: Ancient Cults and Stone Worship
Ancient Religions of the World, Episode 10: Ancient Religions of the Mediterranean
History of the Ancient World, A Global Perspective, Episode 2: From Out of the Mesopotamian Mud
Section 11: Rites and Rituals
History of the Ancient World, A Global Perspective, Episode 5: Pharaohs, Tombs, and Gods
Ancient Rituals of Death
Classic Time Team, Episode 9: A Bronze-Age Barrow and Walkway
Ancient Idols: Rituals and Worship
Section 12: Mythology
Myths and Legends
Great Mythologies of the World
Clash of the Gods
Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers
Peoples IV: Hebrews and Israelites
Holy Land Revealed, Episode 2: The Arrival of the Israelites
Kid’s Animated History with Pipo, A Time Compass, Episodes 17 & 18: Ancient Israelites
NOVA, Season 5, Episode 5: The Bible’s Buried Secrets
The Land of Canaan: The Philistines & Hebrews
