About this 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...
Episodes (13)
1. The Shroud of Turin
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Exploring the mysteries of the Shroud of Turin, said to be the burial cloth of Christ.
2. The Holy Grail
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Searching for the truth behind the mythical Holy Grail.
3. The Tomb of Jesus
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Searching for the tomb of Jesus Christ.
4. The Holy Lance
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
The Holy Lance and Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s.
5. The Holy Cross
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Searching for a fragment of the cross upon which Christ was crucified.
6. The Oviedo Cloth
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
The story of the Oviedo Cloth.
7. The Crown of Thorns
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Investigating a crown of thorns alleged by some to have been placed on the head of Jesus before the Crucifixion.
8. Our Lady of Guadalupe
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Searching for the truth behind the legend of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
9. Noah's Ark
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
The hunt for Noah's Ark.
10. The Tunic of Argenteuil & Trier
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
The myths, legends and facts surrounding the seamless coat of Jesus.
11. The Ark of the Covenant
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Looking for the true story of the Ark of the Covenant.
12. The Blood of Saint Januarius
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Follow the faithful of Naples to the relic and the phenomenon of the liquefaction of what is said to be Saint Januarius' blood.
13. The Journey of the Holy Treasure
Aired 2 April 2009 • 45 min
Tracing the journey of the Holy Treasure.