Chartres Cathedral has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, and for good reason. Due to the collective efforts of over a thousand years of stewardship through wars, revolutions and plagues, Our Lady of Chartres is one of the best preserved Gothic Cathedrals in Europe. A sacred site since neolithic times, Chartres has always been associated with a dark goddess. This episode explores ancient influences and the numerous Black Madonnas that have inspired generations of the faithful.
