georges kazan and professor tom higham are about to take a step closer to solving this mystery.ragment of the true cross given to the king of ireland by the pope. in 1100 a.d. >> the true cross is the most important relic. so to have it tested in this way which could reveal that the story that's potentially true is fascinating. >> this is the first time we've actually, to our knowledge, directly dated a piece of the true cross. >> radiocarbon is a complex method involving a series of stages. the first of which is to preclean and pretreat the sample to remove any contaminating carbon that could thwart the result. in the final stage of the process is the accelerator which enables us to measure individual particles of the carbon. the more radiocarbon there is, the more recent the sample. and the less radiocarbon, the older it is. we can date anything from the present day back to about 50,000 years ago. >> in less than 20 minutes, they may solve an enigma that dates back 2,000 years. >> this should just about be finished now. let's just have a look and see what we can see. >> could

georges kazan heads into the lab to carbon date for the first time a relic of the true cross. wait time: 55 minutes. vo: in the nation, we know how it feels when you aren't treated like a priority. we'll take care of it. we put members first. join the nation. thank you. ♪ nationwide is on your side >>> in 328 a.d., the empress helena returned to rome from the holy land. according to church history, her pilgrimage to find the cross that jesus died on is complete. but her triumph will be short-lived. >> helena dies shortly after returning from the holy land. >> it's incredible to think about the power of this one woman's spiritual drive and the impact that it's had on human history. >> her influence upon her son, constanti constantine, will change the fate of the roman empire and the fate of christianity. >> a decade after her death, her son, constantine, now an old man, falls ill. after a lifetime of championing the cause of christianity, he takes the final step and asks to be baptized. >> there was so much of constantine's life that didn't line up with being a christian. when

i remember there was a special evening for kazan.t up on the stage and he said wow, how am i still walking around? they did one for me actually, and i went up there and i thought, there is no rehab in this. i never was in rehab. charlie: the question in danny collins, staying true to yourself. you have stayed true to yourself, haven't you? al: i think. i don't make those kinds of -- i don't think of myself as that at all. that i am being true to myself. i can feel when i am not. i can feel when i got off the track. more in the performance of personal life. personal life is a bit too random for me. i'm playing characters that have lived these lives all over the world and stuff. and gone to the accessibility of things in life and the world. charlie: do you keep saying yes to parts? you have these movies coming out. and these questions, i want to walk the other way. pacino: it's true. i think i've gotten out of something. the people with campers and wires on the floor, i just looked at the other side. -- i just go to the other side beca

that fire started at a shopping center in the city of kazan. amateur video shows a major fire raging in the building as firefighters battle to contain the flames. reports say 28 people were injured, 15 of them had to go to the hospital. kazan is in russia. >>> firing of a rocket went well this morning for nasa. the rocket placed on its side and strapped down is the largest booster ever fired 22 million horse power. it would be used to help launch a space ship toward mars though nasa points out they don't have full funding for that mission just yet. >> and let's take a live look outside of our windows this morning. san francisco, looking a little cloudy. oakland, a little blue sky. san jose kind of right in the middle of things. but we're enjoying some rainfall. >> that's right. which may translate into a little snow up in the snow. yes, up in the mountains. >> up in the snow kind of where we wish we were right now because it's been so sparse so far this season. it's nice to see any of the white flakes flying. ingood news is we're accum accumula

the building in the city of kaz kazan collapsed.escuers are searching for survivors. >> reporter: for several hours they not to control the flames. about 4,000 square meters of a shopping center an area almost as big as a ball pitch is burning. rescuers pulled carpets, anything that can catch fire from the collapsed building. terrified shoppers watched helplessly. 600 are said to have escaped. some have been trapped inside. >> my friend was probably left behind inside, too, under the rubble. >> and anger grows at the official response. >> it all collapsed on them. we are standing here to clean the mother's wounds because she has wounds to her head and leg, and they are moving aimlessly about here, and there is only one ambulance. >> some witnesses say the roof collapsed. others say it folded like an accord accordion. this shopping center is just four years old. witnesses say the fire began in a cafe. eventually, the fire was controlled. but with smoke still rising from the wreckage questions are already being asked about the safety

the kazan procession is forming ahead of robert wilson's funeral. we are live as the city prepares to pay its respects. >>> our weekend is off to a wet start. rain has been spreading across the area overnight. we are in store for a soggy saturday. good morning this is nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. it's 5:00 on this saturday. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the rain that will last through much of the day. >> plan on indoor activities today because we are looking at a soggy saturday especially the first half of your saturday. steady rain this morning, a live look outside from our adventure aquarium camera. showers in the afternoon, some spots may see a peek of sunshine. rain falls throughout the day throughout tonight, even into the early part of sunday before we finally clear it out on sunday. this is what radar looks like right now, mainly light to moderate rain. that will be the story throughout the day. you notice yellow. that's indicating moderate heavy rainfall. from time to time we could see pop yellow in here. chester co

their ongoing quest to trace how his relics were scattered, british researchers tom hyam and george kazanhave come to the nelson atkins museum in kansas city, missouri. they want to analyze an ancient treasure reputed to be the finger of john the baptist. could it come from the same individual as the bulgaria find? >> this is containing the relic. it's silver. it dates from about the year 1400. >> what's really exciting about the kansas baptist relic is that for the first time we'll be able to compare the carbon data relic with the one we've already obtained from bulgaria. >> the bone has been identified as a human bone coming from a hand. >> what's interesting about the finger is it's part of a medieval treasure, the gulf treasure, that has connections with the german lord henry the lion. we know that he visited constantinople and requested relics. but it's possible that may have had origins much older than that. ♪ >> should we get the bone out and we'll look at it now? >> sitting in an elaborate gilt housing dating back to the 14th century, for the researchers, the challenge will be how

dozens are injured in the city of kazan. >> reporter: for several hours they fought to clear the flames. in an area a big as a football pitch, this shopping center is burning. rescuers pulled carpets, anything that can catch fire from the building. terrified shoppers watched helplessly. 600 escaped. some droppeded inside. >> my friend was probably left behind inside too, under the rubble. >> reporter: ire at the official response. >> translation: it all collapsed on them. we are standing because they have wounds on the head and neck. >> translation: some witnesses say the roof collapsed, and others stay it folded like had been accordion. the fire began in a cafe. the fire is controlled. mistake is still rising from a wreckage. questions are asked about the safety of the center's electrical wiring. >>> greece is seeking support. the debt strapped country is facing 50,000 arrivals each year. we have this report from athens the gas wants europe to change how people can apply for political asylum. >> reporter: this is a simple bread dipped in broccoli stew. he shares it with platt mates. he