Guided Tour
Season 1 • Episode 2: Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisboa • Watch with subtitles
Episode 2: Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisboa
March 10, 2014 • 25 min
The Cross of D. Sancho I proves how the first kings of Portugal, contrary to what was conveyed for centuries, were sophisticated and elegant men. Despite the incredible vicissitudes it went through, the Cross of D. Sancho I went through 800 years (almost) unscathed. And it is a testament to the invention of the cross as the main Christian icon.
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