OpenTube

The Shocking Truth Behind Joan of Arc's Remains - Forensic Science Uncovers a 2,000-Year Hoax

Digging Through History

972,024 views

Step into a real-life CSI as France’s top forensic pathologist investigates the mysterious remains said to belong to Joan of Arc. Are these bones truly a saint’s relics or an elaborate hoax?

Join Dr. Philippe Charlier, the renowned “Indiana Jones of graveyards,” as he dives deep into one of history’s coldest cases - the quest to authenticate the legendary relics of Joan of Arc. Using cutting-edge forensic techniques, DNA analysis, radiocarbon dating, and even the expertise of a master perfumer, Dr. Charlier uncovers the secrets hidden within a jar of ancient bones and fabric found in a Paris pharmacy attic. Along the way, you’ll learn about the fascinating intersections of science, myth, and medieval history, from the legend of Joan’s martyrdom to the surprising truth about the remains.

Follow this captivating detective tale as Dr. Charlier and his team unravel a mystery spanning centuries, involving Egyptian mummies, Middle Eastern textiles, and 19th-century political intrigue. Discover how science finally revealed the relics’ real origin and why Joan of Arc’s enduring legacy is far more powerful than any physical remains. If you love historical mysteries, forensic science, or legendary figures like Joan of Arc, this video is a must-watch!

#History #ForensicScience #JoanOfArc #HistoricalMystery #ColdCase #SaintsAndLegends #EgyptianMummies #ScienceVsMyth

20 Comments

@NomadicWolf 2 months ago (edited)

2000 year hoax? She's only been dead since 1431. No calculators were harmed during the making of this production.
Edit thanks for the funnies. This has gone for weeks of people arguing it. Listen critical thinkers;
If you accidentally shot yourself in the foot today with a bullet from 1826, the hole is not 200.

@kathydavenport4422 2 months ago

They used her then killed her after she did everything she could for them. Sad heartbreaking. Rest in Eternal Peace Joan.

@JohnsMomJulia 2 months ago

A crowd gathered to watch an innocent girl burn, shame on them all especially the King who betrayed her ✝️🪽

@SS-ju8jb 2 months ago

Interesting how if you talk to God, you're religious, but if God talks to you, you get burned at the stake.

@Jamie-lw5sy 2 months ago

She has established the very first rule in French warfare. If you want a french man to win a battle have a 14 year old girl teach him how to fight.

@DavidSmith-ez4pk 2 months ago

Background music should BE in the background, not overpower it.

@greenmachine7273 2 months ago (edited)

A wood pyre would not destroy all of her bones. Modern crematories don't even destroy all of the bones. They have to be processed in a machine that crushes them to powder. I inspect crematories for the state that I live in. Most of her bones likely survived the fire.

@paullevins5448 2 months ago

She rallied the people to victory. Then betrayed by the same people who should have protected her.

@rhondatrout1360 2 months ago

They did her so dirty.

@crumplezone1 2 months ago

They tried to kill the body and spirit of Joan but her legacy will never die

@anitapeura3517 2 months ago

I do hope the sensationalist production values are no longer used in documentaries, it gets hard to watch these days.

@jrtomlin1805 2 months ago (edited)

They weren't Joan of Arc's bones, but she is not a 'myth'. She is very much a historic personage.

@agnosticsloth 2 months ago

She was condemned for dressing like a boy by a bunch of men who wore dresses.

@easydutchcollege7484 2 months ago

She lived, she acted, and she died. Whether anything of her has been preserved, is of little importance. No one can doubt that Joan of Arc existed.

@JonathanMosher-z2s 2 months ago

They burned a teenage girl alive for "heresy" she became too powerful of a symbol, The Church was jealous and needed her condemned. How dare she have "visions" What sick freaks the Church was. Never trust an authoritarian body. It's wonderful to have the freedom to say this, although it should have been said for millennia.

@johncorbin1622 2 months ago

So the real Catholic church authorities didn't even try her. Bishop Cauchon tried her on his own authority and the Pope later found her trial to be a total sham and the process totally corrupt and unjust.

@ElizabethDMadison 2 months ago

I'm Catholic and had always heard that her ashes were dumped in the river. It's always been obvious that anything that no one could possibly have verified after that whether any fragmentary remains someone retrieved were hers.