# Lost Tribes of Israel

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-tribes-of-israel/1622>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [March 8, 2000, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-tribes-of-israel/1622 "2000-03-08T20:55:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![parkerea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@parkerea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parkerea)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-tribes-of-israel/1622/1 "2000-03-08T20:55:00Z")

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There was a Nova episode recently on the lost tribes, primarially following the possibility of a tribe which may have emigrated to south-eastern Africa, merging with the locals. For more info: [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/israel/](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/israel/)

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-tribes-of-israel/1622/2 "2000-03-08T21:40:00Z")

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The Mailbag item referred to is found here: [What’s up with the lost tribes of Israel?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mtentribes.html)