behind the stories of the bible. if these stones could talk, what would they tell us? and can a war correspondent who has seen all that tears us apart? >> christiane amanpour in israel -- >> discover what it is that can bring us together. "back to the beginning with christiane amanpour" continues. >> reporter: driving through the region known today as the west bank, the heart of canaan in biblical times, it's hard to believe that this was the promised land that moses tried for so long to reach but never did. until an unexpected patch of green comes into view, signaling our arrival into the biblical city of palms, jericho. >> jericho's one of the most interesting cities in the ancient near east. there's a spring there that's still gushing out. hundreds of gallons of water per minute. it's always been a beautiful place to live. this oasis in what is now the