In Search of Holy Treasures

2009
Ended
Documentary
~45m / ep
1 season

Noah's Ark, the Grail, and the Ark of the Covenant gave rise to real quests. Adventurers and historians set out in search of them. True treasures or simple chimeras, these objects have made the fortune of European and American novelists and filmmakers. Other relics such as the Shroud of Turin, the Robe of Trier, or the Spear of Longinius continue to arouse controversy. Are their powers or the miracles attributed to these holy objects real? What is the verdict of science? What role have these objects, venerated by millions of faithful, played in history? Investigator Christian Page tries to answer these questions and embarks on a mystical quest...

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E1. The Shroud of Turin
Apr 2, 2009 · 45m
Exploring the mysteries of the Shroud of Turin, said to be the burial cloth of Christ.
E2. The Holy Grail
Apr 2, 2009 · 45m
Searching for the truth behind the mythical Holy Grail.
E3. The Tomb of Jesus
Apr 2, 2009 · 45m
Searching for the tomb of Jesus Christ.
E4. The Holy Lance
Apr 2, 2009 · 45m
The Holy Lance and Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s.
E5. The Holy Cross
Apr 2, 2009 · 45m
Searching for a fragment of the cross upon which Christ was crucified.
E6. The Oviedo Cloth
Apr 2, 2009 · 45m
The story of the Oviedo Cloth.