The Philosopher's Stone: The True Story

The Philosopher's Stone: The True Story (2007)

April 24th, 20070h 45min

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Documentary examining the medieval myth of the Philosopher's Stone, a Holy Grail-type relic which supposedly held the key to alchemy and immortality. Many noted alchemists and adventurers searched obsessively for the artifact hoping to learn its powerful secrets, a quest which allegedly drove some to madness and others to celestial encounters.


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