MUMBAI: National Geographic in the US has announced that next month it will unveil a special globally The Gospel of Judas.

Discovered by chance in the 1970s, a document that lay hidden for nearly 1,700 years emerges today as the The Gospel of Judas.

The two-hour global event traces the story of what has happened to the document since it was found, the recent authentication process and analysis, and key insight gleaned from its laborious translation and interpretation. Dramatic recreations portray and clarify the complex story of intrigue and politics of the earliest days of Christianity, and portray the contents of the Gospel itself.

The Gospel of Judas presents a newly discovered account of the life of Jesus Christ. But how can its authenticity be verified? When was this gospel written and by whom? The research and documentary will reveal details contained within the document as well as key sections translated from its ancient Coptic script.

It will also examine the modern history of the document since it was found, including the exhaustive restoration and conservation process. The manuscript will be returned to its country of origin, Egypt.