Lost Relics of the Knights Templar (2020)

Episode Overview

Carl and Hamilton delve into familiar territory as they explore a striking white marble chalice from Hamilton's treasure trove of Knights Templar relics. Their journey takes them to Chartres Cathedral in France, thought to have been constructed by the Templars, where they examine a similar chalice depicted on the north portico. Inside, they discover a renowned black Madonna, central to a Christian cult and venerated by the Templars. Intrigued by the black Madonna's cult, they venture to southern France, where a sensational theory—popularized by The Da Vinci Code—suggests that Mary Magdalene fled the Holy Land after Christ’s crucifixion, carrying his child. Meanwhile, Janina investigates the sources that inspired The Da Vinci Code back in the UK.