| MUMBAI:
National Geographic in the US has announced that next month it will unveil a special
globally The Gospel of Judas. Discovered by chance in
the 1970s, a document that lay hidden for nearly 1,700 years emerges today as
the The Gospel of Judas. The two-hour global event traces the story
of what has happened to the document since it was found, the recent authentication
process and analysis, and key insight gleaned from its laborious translation and
interpretation. Dramatic recreations portray and clarify the complex story of
intrigue and politics of the earliest days of Christianity, and portray the contents
of the Gospel itself. The Gospel of Judas
presents a newly discovered account of the life of Jesus Christ. But how can its
authenticity be verified? When was this gospel written and by whom? The research
and documentary will reveal details contained within the document as well as key
sections translated from its ancient Coptic script. It will also examine
the modern history of the document since it was found, including the exhaustive
restoration and conservation process. The manuscript will be returned to its country
of origin, Egypt. | 
