Would You Believe It? story
While on a dig in Jordan, two archaeologists discover a statue of a woman. They hide it in their van and smuggle it out of the country. When they reach their destination, they find it has been dissolved by rain. Directed by: Barry Davies. Story by: Robert Edmond Alter.
8 total · 6 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| archaeological looting | major | Two archaeologists pilfered a newly discovered ancient statue from an excavation site in Jordan. |
| archaeology occupation | major | Two archaeologists discovered a statue of a woman while on a dig in Jordan. |
| breaking the law for personal advantage | major | Miller debated whether to betray the Jordanians in order to enrich himself by smuggling an ancient status out of the country. |
| greed for riches | major | Miller was particularly hell-bent on smuggling an ancient status out of Jordan with a view to enriching himself. |
| selling out for money | major | Miller debated whether to betray the Jordanians in order to enrich himself by smuggling an ancient status out of the country. |
| young character vs. old character | major | Miller was an idealistic young archaeologist and Tanner a cynical old one. |
| Christianity | minor | The tale of Lot's wife being turned into a pillar of salt was recounted. |
| murder | minor | Miller left a guard for dead after having bashed him on the head. |