{"id":119469,"date":"2026-09-07T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=119469"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:26:01","slug":"holy-relics-eastern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/holy-relics-eastern\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Holy Relics of Eastern Mysticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:54.98046875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:55.833333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:52.734375%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:44.206008583691%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.34765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:53.7109375%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:48.2421875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In every religious tradition, there&rsquo;s a belief that certain objects carry <strong>\u795e\u4e34<\/strong> or holiness that doesn&rsquo;t fade with time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of them have <strong>shaped civilizations<\/strong>, launched wars, inspired architecture, and drawn millions of people across deserts and oceans just to stand near them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these relics represent the same thing for believers: a point where the invisible and the visible briefly touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the 10 holiest artifacts of the major Eastern religions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Turin Shroud<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119551\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-960x528.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-1080x594.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-170x93.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20563'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='563'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119551 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-1024x563.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-960x528.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-1080x594.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shroud-jesus-religious-relics-4-170x93.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRwFJ4dbZlY_bKimH0YMBrTLwgb3reUJynmNJW08ZZig0LSkh18rmwm2TE&amp;s=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; encrypted-tbn0.gstatic<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Turin Shroud is one of the most <strong>examined and debated<\/strong> relics in history. It&rsquo;s a linen shroud that carries a faint but recognizable image of a crucified man, front and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wounds on the shroud perfectly fit the details of crucifixion as described in the Gospels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s been kept in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/en\/piedmont\/turin\/cathedral-of-turin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist<\/a> in Turin, Italy, since 1578.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, its first documented appearance dates back to the period between 1260 and 1390.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Countless Christians believe that this very shroud is the burial cloth that was used to <strong>wrap Jesus Christ<\/strong> after the crucifixion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the carbon dating study suggested a medieval origin, not ancient, which sparked a huge controversy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The image on the shroud remains unexplained, since no medieval technique could replicate it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Either way, this relic continues to attract <strong>millions of pilgrims<\/strong> whenever it&rsquo;s placed on public display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Ark of the Covenant<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-116313\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-960x536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-1080x603.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-170x95.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20670'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='670'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116313 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-960x536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-1080x603.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ark-of-the-covenant-bible-jerusalem-2-170x95.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyhit.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Transfer-of-the-Ark-of-the-Covenant-by-David-singing-and-dancing-oil-on-panel-37.6-x-82-cm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; historyhit<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ark of the Covenant carries enormous weight in the Judeo-Christian religion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s a gold-covered wooden chest that&rsquo;s believed to contain the stone tablets with the <strong>Ten Commandments<\/strong>, Aaron&rsquo;s miraculous staff, and a jar of manna from the wilderness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was built around <strong>1400 BC<\/strong> according to <strong>divine instructions<\/strong> given to Moses, and it traveled with the Israelites wherever they went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, it was placed in the most sacred and hidden space inside Solomon&rsquo;s Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u5f53 <strong>Babylonians<\/strong> destroyed Jerusalem in <strong>587 BC<\/strong>, the relic vanished and was never found again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many theories about where it could be, like beneath the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a chapel in Ethiopia, and various other locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, nothing has ever been found.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many believers, the Ark&rsquo;s disappearance only made it feel more real.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The Black Stone<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119550\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-960x506.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-1080x570.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-170x90.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20540'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='540'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119550 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-1024x540.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-960x506.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-1080x570.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/black-stone-mecca-religious-relics-3-170x90.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rawhaalmaqam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/The_Blackstone.webp?resize=1600%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; rawhaalmaqam<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Stone, or Hajar Al-Aswad, is one of the most venerated relics in all of Islam.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s set into the eastern corner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/smarthistory.org\/the-kaaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaaba in Mecca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tradition says that it came from paradise as a white stone and gradually darkened as it <strong>absorbed the sins<\/strong> of the pilgrims who touched it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s been recorded that the <strong>Prophet Muhammad<\/strong> himself placed the stone during the reconstruction of the Kaaba in 605 AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He solved a tribal dispute about who should have the honor of reinstalling it; he placed the stone on his cloak and invited the head of each tribe to lift a corner together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the Black Stone is set inside a silver frame, and pilgrims frequently try to touch or kiss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s not worshipped, but it does represent a physical connection to the divine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Tooth Relic<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119552\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2.jpg 932w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2-170x75.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"412\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20932%20412'%3E%3Crect%20width='932'%20height='412'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119552 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2.jpg 932w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tooth-buddha-religious-relics-2-170x75.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperjewels.org\/sites\/default\/files\/slides\/tooth-relic-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; paperjewels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha is kept in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andbeyond.com\/destinations\/asia\/sri-lanka\/kandy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kandy, Sri Lanka<\/a>, and it&rsquo;s the most venerated relic in Buddhism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to tradition, the tooth was recovered from the funeral pyre of <strong>Siddhartha Gautama<\/strong> in 543 BC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It arrived in Sri Lanka in the fourth century AD, smuggled in the hair of a princess. It has been used to determine the <strong>legitimacy<\/strong> of Sri Lankan <strong>rulers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s kept inside six golden caskets, in a shrine room that&rsquo;s accessible to pilgrims three times daily during puja ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s assumed that the tooth on display isn&rsquo;t the original, which is sealed, but the pilgrims express their devotion to it either way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Spear of Longinus<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-99357\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-170x96.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99357 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-1024x576.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4-170x96.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/longinus-roman-soldier-4.jpeg 1080w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spear is the weapon that Roman soldier Longinus used to <strong>pierce Christ&rsquo;s side<\/strong> during crucifixion to make sure He had died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That event was recorded in the Gospel of John, which describes blood and water flowing from the wound.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spear that is now kept in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiserliche-schatzkammer.at\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Imperial Treasury in Vienna<\/a>, Austria, has been dated to the early medieval period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It passed through the hands of <strong>Charlemagne<\/strong>, the Holy <strong>Roman Emperors<\/strong>, and was briefly in the possession of <strong>Adolf Hitler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was even the belief that whoever had the spear controlled the destiny of the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American forces took possession of it at the end of World War II, and it was returned to Austria soon after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s still debated whether the relic on display is the actual Spear of Longinus, but it has accumulated serious historical importance through the people who possessed it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Moses&rsquo; Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-113923\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113923 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.fineartamerica.com\/images\/artworkimages\/mediumlarge\/3\/moses-parting-the-red-sea-james-roney.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; images.fineartamerica<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the book of Exodus, the staff of Moses channeled the power that&nbsp;brought the<strong> ten plagues <\/strong>upon <strong>Egypt<\/strong> and parted the <strong>Red Sea<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Battles were won or lost, depending on whether Moses could hold the staff overhead long enough.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It dates back to 1300 BC, and is considered a holy relic in both <strong>Judaism and Islam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Quran references it explicitly as something that was passed down among prophets, giving them the power to wield divine authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s unknown where the staff is. Many claims have been made, including that it&rsquo;s located in the Topkapi Palace museum in Istanbul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. The Holy Grail<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119556\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20577'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='577'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119556 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-1024x577.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/holy-grail-religious-relics-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/1.6818390,1682099859000\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C651%2C4500%2C2531%29%3B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; i.cbc.ca<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Holy Grail is the most famous missing relic in Western religious tradition. Its fame has been reflected in art, literature, film, and pop culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grail is traditionally remembered as the cup used by <strong>\u8036\u7a23<\/strong> at the<strong> Last Supper<\/strong>. In some traditions, it&rsquo;s also the vessel that <strong>collected the blood<\/strong> from His wound.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naturally, it&rsquo;s dated to the first century AD, but nothing could ever be confirmed because it was never found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was even connected to the legend of <strong>King Arthur<\/strong>, who searched for it with his knights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It became so deeply ingrained in European religious tradition that its Eastern origins are often overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of cups in European churches were considered to be the Grail, but nothing was ever confirmed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its true power might lie in its absence, representing our eternal search for traces of the divine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The Tunic of the Virgin Mary<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119555\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"relic christian\" class=\"wp-image-119555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-960x515.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-1080x580.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-170x91.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20550'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='550'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"relic christian\" class=\"wp-image-119555 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-1024x550.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-960x515.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-1080x580.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tunic-mary-religious-relics-7-170x91.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.goppion.com\/uploads\/images\/_projectIntroImage\/Photo001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; cdn.goppion<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u5728 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cathedrale-chartres.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres<\/a> in France, rests a piece of clothing known as the Sancta Camisia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s believed that the Virgin Mary wore this tunic as she <strong>gave birth to Jesus Christ<\/strong>, and it was donated to the cathedral by Charlemagne in 876 AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The power of the relic was recorded in 911 AD, when <strong>Viking<\/strong> forces besieged Chartres.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bishop took the holy tunic and displayed it for the raiders, which led them to withdraw without taking the city!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event established the tunic as one of the most protective Christian artifacts in all of France.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cathedral was specifically built to keep and honor it, and you can even see the tunic on its official crest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Relics of St. Thomas the Apostle<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119553\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-960x463.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-1080x521.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-170x82.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20494'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='494'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119553 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-1024x494.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-960x463.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-1080x521.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apostle-thomas-religious-relics-6-170x82.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSz29z4P3CZz-B8YASGfFXJk8kFXzBm2zey83aiy_lYdb2zFh6kW5fQvlk&amp;s=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; encrypted-tbn0.gstatic<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas the Apostle is one of the most interesting figures in early Christianity. Countless believers relate to his inability to trust blindly without seeing things for himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that he was doubtful, yet was compelled to believe, encourages many people who struggle with keeping faith.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to tradition, he traveled to India after the resurrection, establishing one of the oldest Christian communities among the people of Kerala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was <strong>martyred near Madras<\/strong> (today&rsquo;s Chennai) in the 1st century AD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His remains were later transferred to Edessa, and eventually to Ortona, Italy, where they are housed today in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/en\/abruzzo\/ortona\/museums\/cathedral-of-san-tommaso-apostolo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basilica of Saint Thomas the Apostle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relic&rsquo;s journey from India to the Near East, and then Italy, shows the incredible <strong>reach of early Christianity<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. The Manger of Jesus<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122403 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-1024x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manger_divine_glow-2-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u5728 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basilicasantamariamaggiore.va\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore<\/a> in Rome, five wooden planks are preserved inside a crystal and gold reliquary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They&rsquo;re believed to be the fragments of the manger in which Jesus Christ was placed after His birth in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relic is also known as the<strong> Sacred Crib<\/strong>, and it has been venerated in Rome since at least the 7th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year on Christmas Eve, the reliquary is included in the ceremony in the basilica, connecting that moment to the night of His actual birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historians approach the planks with understandable scrutiny, but to believers worldwide, they&rsquo;re proof that the <strong>incarnation wasn&rsquo;t abstract<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In every religious tradition, there&rsquo;s a belief that certain objects carry divine presence or holiness that doesn&rsquo;t fade with time.&nbsp; 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