Guided Tour

Season 1 • Episode 2: Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisboa • Watch with subtitles

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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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