In Search of Holy Treasures — Season 1, Episode 1: The Shroud of Turin
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
Exploring the mysteries of the Shroud of Turin, said to be the burial cloth of Christ.
About In Search of Holy Treasures
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...