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UNC archaeologist Jodi Magness will be featured in the new IMAX film, \u201cJerusalem.\u201d (photo by George Duffield \u00a9 J3D US LP.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UNC archaeologist Jodi Magness will be featured on the big screen \u2014 literally \u2014 in the new IMAX 3-D film, <\/i>Jerusalem.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Presented by National Geographic Entertainment, the film debuts at the Boston Museum of Science on Sept. 20, and in North Carolina, at Charlotte\u2019s Discovery Place on Sept. 21.<\/p>\n

Magness will give a talk at Charlotte\u2019s Discovery Place in conjunction with the film on Nov. 14.<\/p>\n

Magness is the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences. She specializes in early Judaism and the archaeology of Palestine and is an expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls.<\/p>\n

The film highlights the city from the different points of view of three young Jerusalemites and their families \u2014 Jewish, Christian and Muslim \u2014 said Daniel Ferguson, one of the producers.<\/p>\n

According to promotional materials about the film: \u201cDestroyed and rebuilt countless times over 5000 years, Jerusalem\u2019s enduring appeal remains a mystery. What made it so important to so many different cultures? How did it become the center of the world for three major religions? Why does it still matter to us?\u201d<\/p>\n

Jerusalem has more than 2,000 archaeological sites. Since filming began in 2010, the production team has followed several of the most impressive excavations in and around Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

Producers first contacted Magness about three years ago. She is featured in the film and served as a historical consultant on the script. She has appeared in numerous documentaries on the National Geographic Channel<\/i>, the History Channel<\/i>, the Discovery Channel<\/i>, PBS<\/i> and the BBC<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Magness, who first decided she wanted to be an archaeologist at age 12, said it\u2019s easy to share her passion for archaeology with her students.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love what I do, and I\u2019m lucky to be able to do that for my job,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s at the heart of a liberal arts education \u2014 when you expose students to all kinds of different things they might not have known about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read a fall 2012 story on Magness\u2019 role in the film: https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/2012\/10\/31\/magnessfilm\/<\/a>. <\/b><\/p>\n

Read about the discovery of stunning synagogue mosaics in Galilee by Magness, UNC students and others: https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/2013\/06\/24\/mosaics2\/<\/a> <\/b><\/p>\n

Read Jodi Magness’ article in Biblical Archaeology Review.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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UNC archaeologist Jodi Magness will be featured on the big screen \u2014 literally \u2014 in the new IMAX 3-D film, ‘Jerusalem.’ The film opens in Charlotte on Sept. 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