When Dan Brown published "The Da Vinci Code" in 2003, it became a global phenomenon, selling around 80 million copies. The film adaptation starring Tom Hanks was another worldwide success, turning its blend of art, religion, mystery and conspiracy into a cultural talking point.
But the story also revived much older questions: what is fact, what is legend, and where do the two begin to blur?
At the center of it all is the Holy Grail, one of Christianity's most enduring mysteries. Was it really a chalice connected to Jesus? Was it something symbolic? Or did it ever exist at all?
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