important relic of the true cross. what s fascinating is that it is said to have been given directly by the pope to the king of ireland and rome as we know had access to relics from jerusalem. archaeologist georges kazan is joined by scientist tom higham. he is also from oxford university in england, and he will put the relic to the test. for the first time in history, we re able to place these relics in their proper time and proper date. the waterford cross is on loan to the medieval museum from the roman catholic archdiocese. and museum curator eamon has their permission to test it. and the relic is just inside this? it s just inside this. is that a modern script or an ancient script? no, it s a 12th century script. it says a piece of the wood of
into the true cross is gathering pace. the city of waterford is the oldest city in ireland. it boasts a long history of christianity. and a museum. that holds an important relic of the true cross. what s fascinating is that it is said to have been given directly by the pope to the king of ireland and rome as we know had access to relics from jerusalem. archaeologist georges kazan is joined by scientist tom higham. he is also from oxford university in england, and he will put the relic to the test. for the first time in history, we re able to place these relics in their proper time and proper date. the waterford cross is on loan to the medieval museum from the roman catholic archdiocese. and museum curator eamon has their permission to test it. it s just inside this. is that a modern script or an ancient script? no, it s a 12th century script.
the city of waterford is the oldest city in ireland. it boasts a long history of christianity. and a museum. that holds an important relic of the true cross. what s fascinating is that it is said to have been given directly by the pope to the king of ireland and rome as we know had access to relics from jerusalem. archaeologist georges kazan is joined by scientist tom higham. he is also from oxford university in england, and he will put the relic to the test. for the first time in history, we re able to place these relics in their proper time and proper date. the waterford cross is on loan to the medieval museum from the roman catholic archdiocese. and museum curator eamon has their permission to test it. it s just inside this. is that a modern script or an ancient script?
and a museum. that holds an important relic of the true cross. what s fascinating is that it is said to have been given directly by the pope to the king of ireland and rome as we know had access to relics from jerusalem. archaeologist georges kazan is joined by scientist tom higham. he is also from oxford university in england, and he will put the relic to the test. for the first time in history, we re able to place these relics in their proper time and proper date. the waterford cross is on loan to the medieval museum from the roman catholic archdiocese. and museum curator eamon has their permission to test it. it s just inside this. is that a modern script or an ancient script? no, it s a 12th century script. it says a piece of the wood of the true cross, and it was given
the true cross. what s fascinating is that it is said to have been given directly by the pope to the king of ireland and rome as we know had access to relics from jerusalem. archaeologist georges kazan is joined by scientist tom higham. he is also from oxford university in england, and he will put the relic to the test. for the first time in history, we re able to place these relics in their proper time and proper date. the waterford cross is on loan to the medieval museum from the roman catholic archdiocese. and museum curator eamon has secured their permission to test it. it s just inside this. is that a modern script or an ancient script? no, it s a 12th century script. it says a piece of the wood of the true cross, and it was given to the king by the pope in 1110.