Born on Christmas Day over 2,000 years ago as Catholics around the world believe, Jesus of Nazareth is now the center of a fascinating study that attempts to uncover what became of him after his crucifixion and death. Using state-of-the-art technology and physical evidence of his existence—the Shroud of Turin, relics venerated as part of the True Cross, the Gospel of Judas, relics said to be of John the Baptist, and the Gospel of Mary—experts in the fields of science, history, academics, and theology piece together the life of the man known as the Son of God in The Jesus Code. Part documentary, part real-life drama, History’s newest and most intriguing series debuts 9 p.m. on Dec. 21.
Drama unfolds as well for three Chinese-Malaysian teenage girls coming of age in History Asia’s Heart of Taiko (Dec. 13 at 10 p.m.). As ambassadors of the synchronized drum playing of Taiko, the girls collectively known as Kurenai willingly subject themselves to rigorous training from the masters of this traditional Japanese art. Guided by their passionate teacher as well as a member of a 400-year-old family of drum makers, the girls of Kurenai learn the commitment necessary to hold their own and perform alongside elite drum players and before a live audience of discriminating drum enthusiasts.
Also this December, History has special episodes of popular reality shows Storage Wars and Pawn Stars. On Dec. 24 at 8 p.m., Storage Wars Christmas Special sees the buyers participate in a white elephant exchange gift for charity that gets pretty competitive.
Meanwhile, a Best of Pawn Stars Special on Dec. 28 at 9 p.m. takes the audience behind the counters of the bustling Las Vegas pawnshop and the three generations of men who run it. Grandfather Richard, dad Rick, and son Corey Harrison haggle for a mint condition 1967 Ford Shelby GT 350, an $85,000 Gibson guitar once owned by Stephen Stills, and a 1940s Texan Fighter Plane, then decide whether a painting by Claude Monet and memorabilia from the Beatles are fake or for real.
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