Tag: Relics

The Ark of the Covenant, historical truths and legends

Within the collective imaginary of humanity, the Ark of the Covenant is the ultimate sacred object. It is the mystical artefact that has elicited the most profound fascination and mystery throughout the ages. However, no one knows what became of this container, altar of the divine manifestation of YHWH, memorial of the law given to…
The Holy Face of Lucca, between history and science

During the Middle Ages, one of the most important and revered relics in Europe was located in Lucca. Kept in the Cathedral of San Martino, the Holy Face was more than just a wooden crucifix for the faithful. According to tradition, it was an acheiropoieta icon, not made by human hand but generated by divine…
The Holy Shroud, among science, history and mystery

Since its it first appeared in history, the Holy Shroud has aroused emotions, feelings, conflicting opinions and beliefs, and still represents one of humanity’s greatest unsolved mysteries. On that fragile linen cloth, kept in Turin for centuries, the image of a tortured body appears, that Christian tradition attributes to Jesus Christ. The enigmatic figure has…
The search for the Holy Grail, the chalice of Christ

Sacred vessel, mystical object of faith, but also magic stone, treasure of knowledge, heart of man: what the Holy Grail is, no one can know. It eludes the intellect, as only mystery can. Many have undertaken the search for it, always following faint traces, as elusive as the enchantment of a legend on the edge…
Saint Galgano and the sword in the stone

A knight of extraordinary virtue, the Holy Grail and a sword stuck in a rock: we are not in mythical Camelot, but in Tuscany, in a real place that has managed to preserve and convey the charm of the legend. Amidst natural landscapes of extraordinary beauty stands the Hermitage of Montesiepi where, according to tradition,…