Expedition Unknown · SEASON 2
True Cross of Christ
Episode 8 · 2015-12-23
- Documentary
- Reality
- Action & Adventure
Episode overview
Gates searches for the True Cross. This relic, said to have mystical healing powers, has been lost for 2,000 years. Gates visits Jerusalem, Israel and Istanbul, Turkey, to find if the cross or fragments of it still exist. The cross was cut into three pieces on the orders of Empress Helena. He examines this legend at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City where the tomb of Jesus is located and where he was crucified. Then he learns more about crucifixion in Tel Aviv, and discovers ancient cross wall carvings at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
60 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. The Quest for King Arthur2015-10-07
2. Genghis Khan's Tomb2015-10-14
3. Blackbeard's Hidden Gold2015-10-21
4. Hunting Vampires2015-10-28
5. The Real Robin Hood2015-11-04
6. Finding Fenn's Fortune2015-11-18
7. Japan's Atlantis2015-12-16
8. True Cross of Christ2015-12-23
9. The Sultan's Heart2016-01-06
10. Africa's Gold Hoard2016-01-13
11. Kalahari Desert's Lost City2016-01-27
12. Yamashita's Gold2016-02-10
13. Columbus: Legend or Liar?2016-02-17
14. Searching for Shangri-La2016-03-02
15. Shangri-La Found2016-03-09
16. Lost Mexican City2016-06-01
17. Incan King's Mummy2016-06-08
18. Nazi Gold Train2016-06-15
19. Hitler's Atomic Secrets2016-06-22
