National Geographic Channel to broadcast film about Holy Spear kept in Armenia
December 11, 2010 - 17:21 AMT 13:21 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Legend of the Holy Spear program will be broadcast by National Geographic Channel. It will include parts shot in Armenia (Etchmiadzin, Khor Virab, Garni and Geghard). Today there are three Spears (kept in Vatican, Austria and Armenia) claiming to be the Holy Spear. According to the program announcement placed on the channel official website, the film of When Rome Ruled series makes an attempt to discover if any of them could have been present at the crucifixion. The film tells about Armenia as the first country, which adopted Christianity as a state religion. The program will be aired by the channel on December 12 and 14. The monastery of Geghard is a unique architectural construction in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name commonly used for the monastery today, Geghard, originates from the spear which had wounded Jesus at the Crucifixion, and which is said to be brought to Armenia by Apostle Jude, called here Thaddeus, and stored amongst many other relics. Now it is displayed in the Etchmiadzin treasury. NOTE TO ALL:Please delete my address before forwarding this to others. If you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address and maybe others. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world. Erasing the history helps prevent spammers from mining addresses and prevents viruses from being propagated. If at all possible, send email to others under Blind Copy. Thanks=
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