What significant discovery is attributed to Helena?
The True Cross
The Holy Grail
The Shroud of Turin
The Ark of the Covenant
Answer
Helena, a Christian convert and mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, is attributed with the discovery of the True Cross. The cross was supposedly discovered during an excavation in Jerusalem in 326. Helena, accompanied by her son, had traveled to the Holy Land in an attempt to locate the site of Jesus' crucifixion.
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