In Search of Holy Treasures

2009•45m

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...

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 2009

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1. The Shroud of Turin

Exploring the mysteries of the Shroud of Turin, said to be the burial cloth of Christ.

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2. The Holy Grail

Searching for the truth behind the mythical Holy Grail.

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3. The Tomb of Jesus

Searching for the tomb of Jesus Christ.

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4. The Holy Lance

The Holy Lance and Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s.

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5. The Holy Cross

Searching for a fragment of the cross upon which Christ was crucified.

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6. The Oviedo Cloth

The story of the Oviedo Cloth.

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7. The Crown of Thorns

Investigating a crown of thorns alleged by some to have been placed on the head of Jesus before the Crucifixion.

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8. Our Lady of Guadalupe

Searching for the truth behind the legend of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

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9. Noah's Ark

The hunt for Noah's Ark.

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10. The Tunic of Argenteuil & Trier

The myths, legends and facts surrounding the seamless coat of Jesus.

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11. The Ark of the Covenant

Looking for the true story of the Ark of the Covenant.

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12. The Blood of Saint Januarius

Follow the faithful of Naples to the relic and the phenomenon of the liquefaction of what is said to be Saint Januarius' blood.

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13. The Journey of the Holy Treasure

Tracing the journey of the Holy Treasure.

Cast

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Christian R. Page

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