“This has been a three-year journey that seems more incredible than fiction,” says Jacobovici. “The idea of possibly finding the tomb of Jesus and several members of his family, with compelling scientific evidence, is beyond anything I could have imagined.”

“It doesn’t get bigger than this,” says Cameron. “We’ve done our homework and now it’s time for the debate to begin.” Jacobovici and his team use robotic cameras to locate the tomb, which was believed to have been destroyed but is in the centre of a modern-day apartment complex. After entering the tomb, the filmmakers follow local regulations and seal the tomb with the hopes that they will return to conduct further analysis.

The film is produced for Discovery Channel worldwide by Associated Producers, with VisionTV Canada and Channel 4, UK.