-Noah's Ark, the Grail and the Ark of the Covenant have given rise to veritable quests. Adventurers and historians have sought them out. Whether real treasures or mere chimeras, these objects have made the fortunes of European and American...See more-Noah's Ark, the Grail and the Ark of the Covenant have given rise to veritable quests. Adventurers and historians have sought them out. Whether real treasures or mere chimeras, these objects have made the fortunes of European and American novelists and filmmakers. Other relics, such as the Shroud of Turin, the Robe of Trier or the Spear of Longinus, continue to arouse controversy. Are the powers and miracles attributed to these pious objects real? What is the verdict of science? What role have these objects, revered by millions of devotees, played in history? Investigator Christian Page sets out to answer these questions and embarks on a mystical quest.
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