The Shroud of Turin
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2015
Exploring the possibility of a linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man being the same shroud that Jesus was wrapped in.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2015
Exploring the possibility of a linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man being the same shroud that Jesus was wrapped in.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2015
An uncovered finger bone is believed to have belonged to John the Baptist, raising a barrage of questions about the man himself.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2015
Egyptian burial cave contains an ancient codex that may solve the riddle of Judas' infamous betrayal of Jesus.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2015
The world was captivated by the biggest archaeological discovery ever made relating to Jesus: a 2,000-year-old ossuary -- or bone or burial box -- bearing the tantalizing inscription in Aramaic: "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus."
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Mar 29, 2015
Investigating whether pieces of the cross Jesus died on still exist today.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 5, 2015
Mary's relationship with Jesus can possibly be best explained by ancient texts that were preserved by the sands of time in Egypt.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2017
The archaeological investigation zeroes in on crucial artifacts that connect to Pontius Pilate -- the inscription on the Stone that proves his existence, as well as the recent discovery of Herod the Great's Jerusalem Palace.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2017
Investigating the Orthodox tradition connecting Lazarus and his relics with the Mediterranean island of Cyprus; it explains the raising of a man four days dead and goes on to explore the consequences.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2017
Unpacking the archaeology of the first-century house believed to be the childhood home of Jesus; exploring the known facts about Jesus' early life and depicting his formative relationship with his mother, Mary.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2017
Exploring the Tomb of King Herod, a huge news story when it was unearthed by Israeli archaeologist Ehud Netzer in 2007, and examining if it really belongs to the king.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2017
The history of St. Peter's relics, including those rediscovered under St. Peter's Basilica in the 1940's.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2017
An examination of Thomas' story outside the New Testament, in particular the Christian traditions connecting him with India. Doubting Thomas got his name after refusing to believe that Jesus had appeared to the other apostles following his crucifixion. Only after Jesus came to him and let Thomas touch his wounds did his faith return. After the resurrection of Christ, Thomas pretty much disappears from the New Testament but some recent archeological evidence might give us a clue as to where Thomas went.