Ancient Mysteries

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Exodus & Volcanic Eruption win real Red Sea Explanation win real Investigating King Arthur win real

Date:	12-22-04
Host:	George Noory
Guests:	Graham Phillips, Phil Plait

Historical detective Graham Phillips(1) explored the possibility that the biblical account of the ten plagues of Egypt could have been caused by a volcanic eruption. According to his research, the Exodus from Egypt may have been occurring at the same time as a violent eruption on the island of Thera in the Aegean, around 1400 B.C.
The ash from the volcano might have created several days of "darkness" (one of the plagues) in Egypt, he theorized. Additionally, he suggested that the plagues of frogs, locusts and flies, may have come about because their natural predators were all killed off by the fallout from the volcanic ash. Also, the incident at the Red Sea might have been related to tidal waves set off by the volcano, he added.
Phillips also discussed the unusual discoveries at Tomb 55 in Egypt where amulets were set up to trap a spirit inside his coffin. He speculated that this may have been the tomb of a Pharaoh who was born at the time of the volcano/plagues and was thus considered cursed by his people. He also touched on his investigations into King Arthur, Merlin and the Ark of the Covenant.

1. http://www.grahamphillips.net

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