A devastating wildfire on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee has led to one of the most extraordinary discoveries in biblical archeology. Hidden beneath the ashes, archaeologists uncovered new evidence pointing to the ancient biblical city of Bethsaida—the hometown of Peter, Andrew, and Philip, three of Jesus’ apostles.

In this special edition of Jerusalem Dateline, Chris Mitchell takes you deep into the excavation, showing how fire revealed history long buried. From a rare inscription naming Peter as “the keeper of the keys” to newly exposed structures from the Roman period, the discoveries are reshaping our understanding of the Gospels and the world of Jesus.