In Search Of... Season 4 # 20, JOHN THE BAPTIST

From Rome to Damascus, from Florence to Samaria, fragments believed to be scattered remains of John have been worshiped throughout the centuries. A remote Egyptian monastery of the Coptic Church holds a mysterious link to John the Baptist: His grave.
John performed ritual bathing as a sign of repentance. This became known as baptisms. King Herod listened to John's preaching, but the queen arranged for John's beheading. Is it possible the remains have been smuggled to Egypt? In the Egypt monastery still practices are performed as they were done by John the Baptist. From mouth to mouth a story is repeated for 80 generations by now: The remains of John the Baptist have been brought here. During repairs and enlargement of the monastery skeletons have been found – buried apart from all other burial places.