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Philosopher's Stone And The Lost Ark

Examining the medieval myth of the Philosopher's Stone, a Holy Grail-type relic which supposedly held the key to alchemy and immortality. Many noted alchemists and adventurers searched obsessively for the artefact hoping to learn its powerful secrets, a quest which allegedly drove some to madness and others to celestial encounters. It's one of the most coveted artefacts of the Bible: a gold-encrusted chest containing the Ten Commandments. Can modern scholarship explain the awful powers of the Ark of the Covenant and tell us how it vanished and where it is today?

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  • Originally Aired January 24, 2011
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network National Geographic
  • Notes Is a season finale
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Name Type Role
Richard Max Director
Jon Stephens Director