Season 1
13 episodes
45 min. per episode
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An ambitious archaeologist battles skepticism and betrayal, uncovering truths that challenge faith while igniting a quest for redemption.
Episodes
Since the fourteenth century, a long piece of linen has been the object of an ongoing controversy. On it, we can see the image of a man with all the markings of the crucifixion.
In "The DaVinci Code" the author leads readers on a treasure hunt in search of the mysterious Holy Grail. As a matter of fact, we learn that the word Holy Grail doesn't refer to a cup at all.
In 2007, Simcha Jacobovici pompously announced, alongside prestigious director James Cameron, that he had found the ossuaries of Jesus.
Visitors to Hofburg Palace (Vienna) can admire an extraordinary relic; a richly decorated point of a lance. The object is believed to be the point of the lance of Longinus, a Roman legionnaire who pierced the side of Jesus.
In the Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome, a little piece of wood is preserved in a magnificent silver reliquary. Apparently, it is a fragment of a sign with the word "Nazarene" written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin.
Christian relics hold great symbolic and spiritual value, stirring passion in many. Hearing from leading experts in archaeology, history, theology, genetics, engineering and molecular physics, this series investigates each relics validity.