In Search Of Holy Treasure Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - The Shroud of TurinSince the mid-14th century a piece of linen has been the object of ongoing controversy. On it, we can see the image of a man with all the markings of the crucifixion. For the devout, it is the authentic shroud of Christ. For skeptics, this is merely an icon produced by some medieval con artist.
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Episode 2 - The Holy GrailIn the book "The DaVinci Code" the author leads the reader on a treasure hunt for the mysterious Holy Grail. We learn that "Holy Grail" does not mean a cup used by Christ at the Last Supper, but rather a genealogical line traced from Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Occult reality or literary fantasy?
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Episode 3 - The Tomb of JesusIn 2007, Canadian documentary producer Simcha Jacobovici pompously announced, alongside prestigious director James Cameron, that he had found the ossuaries of Jesus. Since then, this archaeological discovery, announced as one of the most important of all time, has literally been forgotten.
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Episode 4 - The Holy LanceVisitors to Hofburg Palace can find an extraordinary relic; a richly decorated point of a lance. It is believed to be the lance of Longinus, a Roman legionnaire who pierced the side of Jesus. It is told that, since it was stained with the blood of the Savior, the lance makes its owner invincible.
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Episode 5 - The Holy CrossIn the Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome, a piece of wood is preserved in a silver reliquary. Apparently, it is a fragment of with the word "Nazarene" written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin. Is it possible that this relic is a piece of the sign placed over Jesus' head while crucified?
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Episode 6 - The Oviedo ClothThe great cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo (Spain) houses an extraordinary relic, revered since the ninth century. It's a veil, soiled with reddish stains, which seem to be blood. Are the stains that cover the Oviedo veil really made with the blood of Christ?
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Episode 7 - The Crown of ThornsOn the first Friday of each month at the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, a pageant of priests walk down the aisle lead by a golden cushion on which rests a crystal reliquary containing a crown of thorns. If legend holds true, this relic was brought to France in 1239 by Saint Louis, King of France.
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Episode 8 - Our Lady of GuadalupeMany pilgrims travel to the Basilica of Santa Maria de Guadalupe, in Mexico to see a tilma, similar to a sleeveless coat previously worn by Central Americans. The tilma of Guadalupe displays a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary just as she appeared to Juan Diego in 1531.
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Episode 9 - Noah's ArkIs the story of the flood mere myth, or is it historical reality? And what about the story of Noah? Does material evidence exist to support this extraordinary adventure? For decades, adventurers have been gathering on the slopes of Mount Ararat (Turkey) hoping to discover vestiges of the Ark.
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Episode 10 - The Tunic of Argenteuil and the Robe of TrierIn 1152, the Benedictine monks of St. Denis, undertook major restoration work at the Argenteuil monastery. While piercing a wall, they discovered a passage leading beneath the building. There, in a cellar forgotten for 200 years, they found a chest containing a tunic; said to be the tunic of Christ.
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Episode 11 - The Ark of the CovenantFew biblical objects have fascinated treasure hunters as much as the Ark of the Covenant. When Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem, the Ark went missing. Some claim it may be secretly preserved in a small church, Our Lady Mary of Zion, At Axum, Ethiopia.
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Episode 12 - The Blood of Saint Januarius3 times a year, the faithful of Naples congregate on the esplanade in front of the Cathedral of Santa Chiara. Hoping to witness a miracle, the priests remove a monstrance from its reliquary. Inside is a vial said to contain the coagulated blood of St. Januarius, decapitated as a martyr in 305 A.D.
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Episode 13 - The Journey of the Holy TreasureFollow researcher Christian Page in his quest to unveil the history of the Holy Relics of Christianity as he travels through time in some of the greatest cities of the world: Jerusalem, Istanbul, Paris, Vienna and Rome.
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