Few stories in the Bible are as deeply ingrained in our collective memory as the description of the Ten Plagues. They brought suffering and tested the faith of legions. But were these Ten Plagues merely legend, or were they historical fact? Using the Scriptures as a historical source, scientists, historians, and theologians investigate whether the account of the Plagues was based on actual events.

Few stories in the Bible are as deeply ingrained in our collective memory as the description of the Ten Plagues. They brought suffering and tested the faith of legions. But were these Ten Plagues merely legend, or were they historical fact? Using the Scriptures as a historical source, scientists, historians, and theologians investigate whether the account of the Plagues was based on actual events.