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Nigel Graddon on Radio Rennessence

17th May, 2008 01:38 PM

Radio Rennessence interviewed Nigel Graddon. Graddon has a special interest in Otto Rahn, who he calls the Real Indiana Jones and about whom he recently published a book in the U.S. Only on Radio Rennessence.

 

Better the devil you don't know

14th May, 2008 03:08 PM

The Société Perillos focus their attention on Asmodeus, and wonder whether this demon might not have a mistaken identity. Could he, in fact, be Euronymos, whose images are consistent with those of the demon inside Saunière’s church?

 

Bloodline reviews and interviews

12th May, 2008 06:50 PM

Interviews and reviews of Bloodline the Movie pop up all over the place now. Have a look at what the New-York Timesthe Wittenburg Door, Box Office and Newsblaze, have to say about it. At the same time here's what Bruce and the rest of the team have been telling America on Fox News, BlogTalkRadio, ABC News and Good Morning America. The Movie made USD 6.200 in the first weekend as reported by The Numbers.

 

Recommended new French books

11th May, 2008 09:50 AM

Recently two new French books have appeared that deserve to be part of the collection of every Rennes-le-Château enthusiast. The first is the truely indispensable encyclopedia of Rennes-le-Château l'ABC de RLC, produced by a group of longtime French researchers. It's a monumental work. Almost 700 pages loaded with every person, location, stone and every last detail of the mystery. With over 800 photos it's a must-have even if you don't speak a word of French. The second one is Le Secret dans l'Art ou l'Art du Secret by Jean-Pierre Garcia, webmaster of Rennes-le-Château Archive, without a doubt the leading French research website in the genre.

 

Bill Kersey explains Bloodline cypher

11th May, 2008 09:34 AM

Bill Kersey, part of the Bloodline research team, has posted and article on the Rhedesium website about the controversial parchments the team claim were written by Abbé Saunière and hidden in several bottles near Rennes-le-Château. According to Kersey, the priest used rebus language as the cypher.

 

Blood on the dancefloor

9th May, 2008 07:30 AM

On their turn, the Société Perillos reflect on the creation of the latest documentary on Rennes-le-Château, providing some historical insights into the making of – and where it all apparently seemed to go disastrously wrong.

 

England's secret Masonic church

9th May, 2008 07:27 AM

Forget Rosslyn Chapel; enough of waiting for Brown’s Solomon Key? Head over to St Edmund’s Church in Rochdale (Greater Manchester), one of England’s hidden gems. There, Philip Coppens was confronted with what experts have labelled as a “temple to Freemasonry”.

 

The Bloodline press conference

9th May, 2008 07:23 AM

Brian Kannard reports on the Bloodline presence and how he went from feeling left out amidst the “real reporters”, only to end up dining with the producers and various authors.

 

The Mummy Appears

3rd May, 2008 07:58 PM

Bruce Burgess has appeared on ABC-TV's Nightline program in the US, where some of the footage shown was that of the mummy allegedly present in Tombman’s tomb. Questioned why he felt this was evidence of Mary Magdalene and her marriage to Jesus, Burgess replied this was merely a possibility – an opinion.

 

Bloodline, don't take it for fact

2nd May, 2008 11:29 AM

On various websites and forums, the authenticity of the research that is behind the upcoming documentary film Bloodline is seriously questioned. RLC Research gives you a summary of some of the more obvious issues of authenticity with the facts and artefacts that have been dished up to the general public so far and draws the conclusion.

 

Death of Poussin and the Shepherds of Arcadia

1st May, 2008 12:36 PM

Belgian researcher Kurt Impens came across a version of Poussin's most enigmatic work 'The Shepherds of Arcadia'. It is displayed on the painting 'La Mort de Poussin' (the Death of Poussin) by French painter François-Marius Granet. Since only engravings of this painting are available in the public domain, RLC Research is asking anyone with an interest in the mystery of Rennes-le-Château to keep an eye out for the original of this painting which is probably on display in the Villa Demidoff in Florence, Italy. If you have a photo of the original, please contact www.rlcresearch.com

 

Rahn-le-Château?

30th April, 2008 10:58 AM

Nigel Graddon goes in search of the truth as to whether or not Otto Rahn came to Rennes-le-Château. The short answer indicates it is negative – but that doesn’t mean the issue is dead. If anything, it might make it more intriguing.

 

No blood spilled

28th April, 2008 08:31 PM

The first movie review of Bloodline is in, and the result is not overly impressive. Not reaching any conclusions, largely believing everything the witnesses say, we learn that Bruce Burgess isn’t even taken to the highlight of the documentary – Tombman’s Tomb – but instead told to wait somewhere! Conclusion: “it leaves a lot to be desired.”

 

Saint Sulpice

27th April, 2008 02:26 PM

The Paris church of Saint Sulpice has played a role in the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château ever since Gérard de Sède made mention of it in his book l’Or de Rennes in 1967. It also features prominently in the Dossiers Secrets. Even though the works of De Sède nor the Dossiers Secrets have never been authenticated, Saint Sulpice has a firm place in many of the recent theories in the genre.

 

Plantard, 007?

25th April, 2008 06:44 AM

The Société Perillos look into the actions of Pierre Plantard and note they coincide with known CIA initiatives that were running in Europe and France. As these feature some of the same names that feature in the quest for the so-called Arma Christi, a most daring question has to be posed.

 

Did the Priory kill Diana?

24th April, 2008 06:58 AM

Ok, not quite yet there as a theory, but in the media frenzy that the Bloodline producers are trying to create ahead of the release of their movie, magazines are picking up the claims by alleged Priory of Sion member Nicolas Haywood about Rennes-le-Château. Haywood’s link to Prince Charles, as well as speculation of Lord Lichfield’s sudden death, are becoming linked to the story in a tabloid-style fashion.

 

32 Bloodline Video Clips on RLC Research

20th April, 2008 07:09 AM

The Rennes-le-Château Research website has posted all 32 clips of the upcoming documentary film 'Bloodline, the Movie' in one video player. The project by American Director-Producer duo Bruce Burgess and René Barnett deals with the alleged discoveries of British researcher Ben Hammott, formerly known as The Tombman. It is claimed in that in the tomb Hammott discovered, there’s a very old mummy from the Middle-East, possibly of Mary-Magdalene. Have a look at the clips and judge for yourself.

 

A cave of Christ

20th April, 2008 07:04 AM

Société Perillos investigates Christian Doumergue's new book 'La Tombe Perdue', in which he claims the body of Christ was buried near Rennes-les-Bains in the French Langudoc region. There appear to be some striking parallels with the dealings and journeys of the Perillos family and the Saunière Model.

 

Bloodline Press Release: Tomb found

17th April, 2008 11:24 AM

Cinema Libre Studio has issued a Press Release for the upcoming documentary film Bloodline. It says: An underground tomb found in the Languedoc region of southwest France has been discovered, which may help substantiate the existence of a Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene bloodline, according to the new documentary BLOODLINE, premiering May 9 in New York and May 16 in Los Angeles. The rare find will be further examined at a Monday, May 5 news conference at the Jewish Museum in New York City. The chamber contains a mummified corpse on a rose-colored plinth under a shroud bearing the distinctive red cross of the Knights Templar, and is surrounded by wooden chests, revealing a cache of gold chalices and coins. The discovery has been reported to the French Government agency, Direction Regionale des Affaires Culturelles Languedoc-Roussillon (DRAC-LR), and plans are underway for a full scale survey.

 

Slaving away for Da Vinci

12th April, 2008 08:50 PM

The seemingly far-fetched theory that Leonardo da Vinci was of Arab descent has been given new backing in a study, published this week, that suggests his mother was a slave.

 

Henry Lincoln on Radio Rennessence

12th April, 2008 04:28 PM

Radio Rennessence interviewed Henry Lincoln, the man who made the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château known to the English speaking world through his 1972 BBC broadcasts. For the first time ever, Lincoln speaks out about the Da Vinci Code trial, Paul Smith, his contacts with De Sede and Plantard and a wealth of other things. Not to be missed.

 

Hidden fruits of the Perillos family tree

11th April, 2008 09:19 AM

The Société Perillos explore other branches of the Perillos family tree, and find that the family married into de Voisins and de Chefdebien, important families that are directly related to the mystery of Rennes-le-Château. And they even stumble upon Baphomet.

 

Illegal excavations at Rennes-le-Château exposed

9th April, 2008 08:13 AM

Just weeks into his new post, mayor Alexandre Pianco has already been confronted with the problems that typify the village: a tunnel has been found dug under the cemetery at Rennes. It appears that the tunnel was dug during the night from Thursday to Friday, and is believed to have been made to make a connection to a gallery that runs from the castle to the crypt of the church. The discovery was made by an inhabitant of the village, who noticed that stones were clumsily placed to hide the entrance.

 

Holy Grail doesn't sell at auction

6th April, 2008 09:22 AM

According to The Earthly Paradise, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page failed to find a buyer for his 24-foot-long Burne-Jones tapestry, The Quest for the Holy Grail: The Achievement, at Sotheby's on March 20. The tapestry failed to sell for its reserve price.

 

Saunière’s bankers

4th April, 2008 07:19 AM

The first extra-priestly income Saunière laid his hands on, came from the Countess de Chambord. But, as the Société Perillos reveals, it is not the only time that the Habsburg family made contact with Saunière - or gave money.

 

The Oracle of Montsegur

3rd April, 2008 01:18 PM

In the early 20th century, a series of palm leaves, containing anomalous writing, were apparently discovered within a hidden cache of the walls of the Cathar castle of Montségur. Though without any intrinsic value, the “wooden book” – as it became known – would become the centrepiece of the esoteric and metaphysical community. And it has some interesting connections to the mystery of Rennes-le-Château.

 

A new skin for Bloodline

26th March, 2008 03:53 PM

With approximately six weeks to go before theatrical releases in LA and New York, the Bloodline website has gone for a complete overhaul, including a new trailer and further background information and excerpts, including interview with alleged Priory representative Nicolas Haywood, Antoine Corbu, Gino Sandri and the controversial Gerard Thom.

 

Further Christian controversy

24th March, 2008 06:54 AM

Malcolm Brocklehurst, will have his controversial book, The Secret History of Christianity, published on April 13. The book – 23 years in the making – touches on themes of the Christian church, templars, masons and the Holy Grail, and began while Brocklehurst was exposed to Rennes-le-Château while working in Toulouse.

 

Back with a vengeance?

21st March, 2008 05:16 PM

The British newspaper The Guardian sends its reporter on the streets of London, in search of modern Knights Templar - and apparently finding some! Not surprisingly, they seem to be hiding as accountants - seeing they invented the banking system.

 

Rescanières: murdered?

20th March, 2008 10:24 AM

The Société Perillos tackles the death of Rescanières, Boudet’s successor as priest of Rennes-les-Bains, wondering whether he might have been murdered – an allegation that has been made about other deaths in the mystery too.

 

The Supper Music Code

20th March, 2008 07:13 AM

Italian musician and computer technician Giovanni Maria Pala claims to have uncovered musical notes encoded in Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Last Supper”, raising the possibility that the Renaissance genius might have left behind a composition to accompany the wall painting.

 

Led Zeppelin and the Holy Grail

17th March, 2008 08:11 AM

A spectacular Victorian tapestry bought by the rock star Jimmy Page for £40,000 30 years ago went on show before a £1 million auction in London. It shows a scene from the legend of King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail.

 

Last goodbye to Jean-Luc Robin

13th March, 2008 06:43 AM

There will be a commemorative service for Jean-Luc Robin, Monday 17th March at 10h30 in the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Rennes-le-Château.

 

Death of Jean-Luc Robin

12th March, 2008 09:46 AM

It is with extreme sadness that Rennessence once again has to announce the death of a Rennes-le-Château researcher – and former guest of Radio Rennessence: Jean-Luc Robin. Jean-Luc was caretaker of the Villa Bethania for several years in the 1990s, before starting the restaurant/bar in front of the Villa. His passion for the mystery led him to write two books. Jean-Luc suffered from a heart attack about two years ago, after which he began to mount a campaign to oust the then mayor of Rennes-le-Château, Lhuillier, from his post. Last Sunday, his party triumphed in the local elections, but three days later, it is clear that disaster struck. During the night of March 11-12, 2008, Jean-Luc suffered a fatal heart attack.

 

Say it with a pentagram

11th March, 2008 03:39 PM

Geoff Bath tackles Poussin’s The Shepherds of Arcadia, whose hidden pentagram propelled Henry Lincoln into the sacred geography of Rennes-le-Château. Bath argues that the same technique might have been employed by other painters too.

 

Regime change in Rennes-le-Château

10th March, 2008 01:41 PM

The results of the mayoral elections for Rennes-le-Château are in. Jean-Francois Lhuillier was narrowly defeated by a list headed by Antoine Captier, and which also included another researcher, Jean-Luc Robin. Both had 43 votes. Marcus Van der Grinten and Jacqueline Goostens had most votes - 46 - and will thus be the odds-on favourites to be chosen as mayor. The winning party has ten days to nominate the mayor.

 

Forgotten Magic Square of Salvaterra

9th March, 2008 06:44 AM

Société Perillos has an article about the Magic Square on the plateau of Opoul, location of the Château the Salvaterra. A magic square is a key that “something” magical has to occur here. It is nothing more or less than a coded message. And though most people in the esoteric fielding are aware of what a magic square is, few are unable to work with it, or understand its true importance.

 

GPR, anyone?

5th March, 2008 07:31 PM

With dynamite, axes and shovels no longer allowed, GPR - ground penetrating radar - is the only viable means of finding out whether and what is hiding underneath the village of Rennes-le-Chateau. Ben Hammott publishes the report that is the last - if not the first - of official archaeological studies done on the village.

 

The Cash Code

2nd March, 2008 09:31 PM

Rosslyn Chapel has chalked up a £1.35m surplus due to the stream of visitors who came to see the building in the wake of the Da Vinci Code film. The 15th-century Scottish church saw no less than 176,000 visitors in 2006/07. The cash is being ploughed into speeding up a planned £12.75m renovation of the building.

 

Templar Emblem filmed deep inside Mount Cardou

1st March, 2008 07:37 PM

Early 2000, Dutch bestselling author and researcher Klaas van Urk discovered a narrow shaft hidden high on Mount Cardou. He had been led to the location using the Rennes-le-Château parchments, the Coumesourde stone and the enigmatic text of La Serpent Rouge. Some 15 metres down in the shaft, that is located on a difficult location high on Mount Cardou, he discovered an engraved Templar emblem, an eight-pointed star. In February 2008, a combined team of Belgian and Dutch researchers returned to Mount Cardou to let an infrared camera down the shaft on a 100 metres long rope. Objective was to see how deep the shaft is and where it ends. You can now see the Templar engraving for yourself.

 

Trembling Rocks of Rennes-les-Bains destroyed

1st March, 2008 03:11 PM

Much to their horror, a group of researchers recently discovered that two of the 4 'Roches Tremblantes' (Trembling or Dancing Stones), a prominent landmark near the village of Rennes-les-Bains have been destroyed. Featuring in Abbé Henri Boudet's enigmatic work 'The True Celtic Language and the Cromleck of Rennes-les-Bains', the stones had been swinging in the wind for centuries. It looks like yet another mindless crime in the Rennes-le-Château region by some lunatic without any respect for the history or environment.

 

Another curiosity church?

29th February, 2008 08:15 AM

The church of Espéraza can be seen as the legacy of Rivière, the priest who heard Saunière's deathbed confessions. The Société Perillos wonders whether some of the church decorations might reveal insights into the mindset of this priest, who allegedly was perturbed by what he had heard.

 

Oh Brother!

24th February, 2008 03:28 PM

Researcher Ben Hammott demonstrates how the two Saunière brothers Bérenger and Alfred were mixed up even in death. Someone paid tribute to Bérenger by adorning his tomb with an image of his brother.

 

Rhedesium

24th February, 2008 08:37 AM

What used to be the Rennes Alchemist magazine is now Rhedesium. The latest issue has just been published. It contains articles about the Bloodline findings, Mary Magdalene and an article by Gay Roberts about Philippe de Cherisey's ' Stone and Paper' .

 

Ark of the Covenant recovered in Zimbabwe?

23rd February, 2008 08:03 PM

Tudor Parfitt, a professor at the University of London's prestigious School of Oriental and African Studies, claims to have traced the Ark of the Covenenant to a dusty bottom shelf in a museum in Harare, Zimbabwe. Parfitt thinks that whatever the supernatural character of Ark, it was, like the ngoma, a combination of reliquary, drum and primitive weapon, fueled with a somewhat unpredictable proto-gunpowder. That would explain the unintentional conflagrations.

 

Bloodline set for release

22nd February, 2008 05:20 PM

Variety reports that Cinema Libre Studio has acquired international rights to distribute “Bloodline”. The doc will preem in May in Gotham and Los Angeles, with a platform release to follow.

 

A second model, and a revealing letter

22nd February, 2008 07:55 AM

The Société Perillos report on their discovery of two, and recovery of one, further models, ordered by Saunière at the end of his life. They also publish a letter, which shows that Saunière intended to send one copy to a colleague priest – whose name or location they are withholding for the moment.

 

Bill Kersey Interviewed on Radio Rennessence

15th February, 2008 08:13 PM

Radio Rennessence interviewed Bill Kersey, perhaps best known for his translation of Gerard de Sède's 'The Accursed Treasure of Rennes-le-Château'. However, always quietly present in the background, Bill has had quite a career in the genre. Currently he is involved with the controversial Bloodline findings and the documentary around his research companion Ben Hammott the Tombman.

 

Boldly driving where few have driven before...

15th February, 2008 07:35 AM

The Société Perillos take a drive in the hinterland of Rennes-les-Bains, where Kate Mosse's Sepulchre is set, to find a valley of forgotten megaliths, souterrains, enigmatic roads, and evidence that some of Saunière's friends were very much present here.

 

Golgotha... England?

12th February, 2008 09:59 AM

Andrew Gough discovers that Golgotha isn’t just a place near Jerusalem… it’s also the name of a hamlet on the outskirts of the English city of Lancaster. What’s more, he stumbles on references to Mary Magdalene and theories how the real Jerusalem may once have been located in Britain!

 

Cross correspondences

8th February, 2008 07:36 AM

Having mapped the hidden dimension of the crypt of Rennes-le-Château, the Société Perillos points out a series of correspondences with the underground of Perillos, asking the question whether this might be one of the reasons why Saunière became involved in that mystery.

 

Old photo collection of Notre Dame de Marceille

3rd February, 2008 08:03 PM

Jean-Pierre Garcia and Franck Daffos have published a large collection of old postcards and photos of the Basilica of Notre Dame de Marceille.

 

How Rivière connected the dots to find the Magdalene

3rd February, 2008 04:59 PM

French researcher Jacques Rivière, who unfortunately passed away in 2006, left us some of the more serious books on the mystery of Rennes-le-Château as well as a great many things to ponder. On of his most intriguing claims was that, if the summits of the hills in the Aude region are joined up, the dots connect into the figure of Mary Magdalene as she appears on the bas-relief of Saunière’s altar, her head being the ramparts of Carcassonne. RLC Research pays tribute to a great researcher.

 

Excavation at Rennes-le-Château

1st February, 2008 08:16 PM

Ben Hammott has posted an article on Robert Eisenman's soundings in Rennes-le-Château in April 2001 and the excavations in the Tour Magdala in August 2003.

 

Cryptic Clues

1st February, 2008 05:21 PM

The Société Perillos goes in search of the crypt of Rennes-le-Château, wondering why there is such controversy surrounding this crypt… when its existence is clearly documented and the clues as to its whereabouts, all there.

 

The Code auction

30th January, 2008 09:56 PM

Paintings and statues used in The Da Vinci Code movie are being auctioned to raise money for Lincoln Cathedral, which was doubling for Westminster Cathedral when it refused Hollywood to film the blockbuster there.

 

Oak Island Treasure Tales

29th January, 2008 07:16 AM

Oak Island is an enigma not unlike Rennes-le-Chateau; one could argue there is no mystery at all, only copious amounts of fraud and misdirection. And then comes Will, an informant who claims to be part of team that has blown the mystery wide open. But can he be believed? Andrew Gough reveals.

 

Bloodline Movie will be released in spring 2008

26th January, 2008 12:18 PM

The producers of Bloodline, the documentary that is based on the discoveries of researcher Ben Hammott, have signed a deal with an LA Studio. The movie is now set to be released in the spring of this year. On their website, further reports have been published, that are claimed to support the authenticity of Hammott's findings, involving english handwriting expert Emma Bache.

 

The forgotten part of the mystery

25th January, 2008 07:39 AM

The Société Perillos return to the early days of the mystery, and find references to another enigmatic priest, Cayron, which the Priory of Sion tried to work into the enigma. But why, four decades on, is he forgotten? And even misplaced?

 

Lifting up the altar cloth

18th January, 2008 10:21 AM

The Société Perillos lift up the altar cloth of Rennes-le-Château – figuratively speaking – to see what’s the deal with the secret caches, parchments and other secrets that it allegedly once contained. A crash course in religion and Rennes history. Some mysteries are shattered, but some questions remain.

 

Grails, Cups and Saucers

18th January, 2008 10:01 AM

Grailseekers is making a brave effort to make an inventory of all pottery claimed by someone to be the Holy Grail. In Part 1, Brian Kannard gives us the first 5 contenders.

 

Could the real Mona Lisa please step forward

16th January, 2008 12:25 PM

The Mona Lisa's true identity has been revealed by experts at Heidelberg University library who say a manuscript found in the library of a good friend of Leonardo reveals that she was Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Florentine merchant Franceso del Giocondo. In October of 1503 the Florentine official Agostino Vespuccui wrote a note in the margins of one page, saying that his friend was working on three paintings, one of them a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo. The fact that the painting has long been known as 'La Gioconda' would seem to support the Heidelberg academic's theory.

 

Rosslyn: back to the drawing board

15th January, 2008 07:57 PM

Architects are invited to submit proposals on how to improve visitor access and 'comprehensive conservation' for the small Scottish chapel that has in recent years become overrun because of the success of The Da Vinci Code.

 

Rennes-le-Château in motion

12th January, 2008 09:46 AM

RLC Research, the Rennes-le-Château Research and Resource website is now offering all the best publicly available video material on Rennes-le-Château in one spot.

 

Revelation: a movie filmed in Rennes-le-Château

11th January, 2008 07:43 AM

Philip Coppens analyses the movie Revelation, which, much more than The Da Vinci Code, used the enigma of Rennes-le-Château, and worked it into a movie that was in his opinion superior to it. Parts of the movie were filmed in Rennes-le-Château, and contains one scene of a priest whose body was walled into the Tour Magdala - while still alive.

 

Anyone speak Latin?

11th January, 2008 07:38 AM

Stephen Anderson contributes his comments to the analysis of the enigmatic Latin texts the Société Perillos were given. The texts seem to date from the 19th century and appear to be a rhymed text tackling the Mary Magdalene and the enigmatic mountain of Bugarach.

 

Nazi Code Press Release

10th January, 2008 02:46 PM

Barely six months after German violist Stefan Krah famously cracked a Nazi code that had eluded even the best cryptographers, there's a new challenge. This time it is a coded document allegedly drafted by Hitler’s secretary Martin Bormann. While in April 1945 the Russians fought their way through Berlin, the Nazi’s hastily transported a stash of gold and Hitler’s personal diamonds to a secret location. The cargo was meant to finance the operations of the guerrilla movement Werewolf. During the final hours of the war, Hitler’s secretary, Martin Bormann, handed a coded document to an army chaplain and ordered him to take it to party-treasurer Schwarz in Munich. The document apparently revealed the location of the gold and diamonds. However, Schwarz had already been arrested by the Allied forces and Bormann did not survive the Russian assault. Over sixty years later the document coincidentally landed in the hands of Dutch investigative journalist Karl Hammer. He now offers a € 25,000 reward to anyone who can solve the puzzle. To help researchers on their way Hammer has found Dutch publishing house Elmar willing to publish his dossier in a book. Hammer: “Just like Stefan Krah and his network of amateur researchers managed to crack the earlier Enigma code, I now hope that the same can be done with this one.”

 

Steve Berry on Radio Rennessence

10th January, 2008 12:10 PM

Radio Rennessence has an exclusive interview with American best selling author Steve Berry. The author sold over 6 million books in 43 countries and 41 languages. In his novel The Templar Legacy, Steve tells about the mystery of Rennes-le-Château, linking the mystery to the Knights Templar past and present. All that separates you from illumination is your ears.

 

Karl Hammer offers 25,000 Euro reward for Nazi Treasure

7th January, 2008 08:10 PM

In his new book 'The Tears of the Wolf', Dutch author Karl Hammer-Kaatee tells how Martin Bormann, Hitler's secretary, gave a coded document to his chaplain in the final hours of the war. Hammer found this document and after intensive research concluded that there is a Nazi treasure waiting to be discovered. It would contain the 'Tears of the Wolf', a set of the finest and biggest diamonds from Hitler's private collection. Hammer will pay 25,000 Euro to anyone who will break the code in the document and show him the diamonds. He or she can keep the diamonds but must give Hammer exclusive rights to the story. The Chaplain's document can be downloaded here.

 

RLC Research Digest

7th January, 2008 02:00 PM

In the last couple of months, a large number of new topics have been added to the website of Rennes-le-Château Research. Among others, they include Saunière's crypt, the Château of Bézu, Johann Habsburg, father Bernard Mongé and some completely new pictures of Louis de Coma's Monastery of Carol. Not to be missed.

 

Rennes-le-Château in 3 Dimensions

5th January, 2008 07:22 PM

Finally, a tourist-free tour of your fav mystery village. The Google 3D warehouse has been supplied with a three dimensional model of the Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, the Calvaire and the Villa Bethania in Rennes-le-Château. To be viewed in a so called 'sketchup' application or in Google Earth.

 

Sour blue apples?

3rd January, 2008 01:55 PM

The Société Perillos proclaim the 'Blue Apples at Noon', a light phenomenon occurring on January 17, inside the church of Rennes-le-Château, to be the biggest non-event of the entire mystery. Showing the display is a complete coincidence, without significance, they argue that any further speculation on the topic is best avoided.

 

Another year, another Grail in Iceland

2nd January, 2008 02:16 PM

The world is quickly running out of places where the Grail isn't. The latest claim comes from Icelandic architect Thórarinn Thórarinsson. He has requested permission to start searching the area of Hrunamannahreppur. Your editor agrees that it is certainly a mysterious name. His reasoning is partially based on the consistency between da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper and an aerial photograph of the area. The theory is that the Knights Templar came to Iceland in 1217 to find a hiding place for their treasure and that Snorri Sturluson, the author of Prose Edda and other mediaeval scripts, helped them create the underground dome in Iceland’s central highlands.

 

Best wishes for 2008

1st January, 2008 10:11 AM

Rennessence would like to wish you all the best for 2008. 2007 was the first full year of our operation, and from “just” a newsfeed in late 2006, we have grown to incorporate a French newsfeed, as well as offer monthly interviews, in French and English, including doyens of the mystery such as Antoine Captier and Jean-Luc Chaumeil, and world bestselling authors like Kate Mosse and Patrice Chaplin. Fireworks are in order… and there are more to come in 2008!

 

Campaign to save Royston cave from damage

28th December, 2007 03:01 PM

An ancient cave in Royston, England, thought to have been used by the Knights Templar for some of their initiation ceremonies, is being damaged by the weight and vibration of excessive heavy lorry traffic.

 

Is the Grail on display in Paris?

27th December, 2007 01:28 PM

Glasgow historian Mark Oxbrow believes he may have found the Holy Grail: he believes it has been on display in the Louvre for several years! Mark's curiosity was aroused when he spotted the Patene de Serpentine tucked away in the medieval section of the museum. The dish dates back to 100BC-100AD, and is, in his opinion, the best candidate for the sacred relic.

 

Radio Rennessence Christmas Special

21st December, 2007 06:34 PM

Radio Rennessence treats its listeners to over an hour of debate between Corjan de Raaf, Andrew Gough and Philip Coppens about everything Rennes-le-Château in 2007. They discuss all the background stories and share their most secret inside insights. If you're interested in the mystery of Rennes-le-Château, this might well be all you need for Christmas this year.

 

Learn about the funny handshakes

21st December, 2007 09:28 AM

Brian Kannard feels that the release of “National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets” and the buzz about Dan Brown’s next book “The Solomon Key” is the perfect pretext to educate the web community about Masonic symbolism. This way, no viewer will arrive unprepared to the movie theatre.

 

A postcard, not a Christmas card

21st December, 2007 09:25 AM

The Société Perillos have dug up a postcard from Perillos’ past, which reveals some interesting insights into some ancient water features, for which they have found parallels in Rennes-les-Bains. With rumours of a subterranean lake underneath Rennes-le-Château and evidence of water points in the immediate vicinity of the church, could the article also shed light on what lies between Rennes’ church?

 

Lights, but no action

21st December, 2007 09:21 AM

Rosslyn Chapel will enter 2008 with a total ban on photo and video recording. The new rule is a consequence of a Health & Safety Review, commissioned after some tourists had fallen, looking at their camera screens… and not where they were going. The move has already received massive criticism, some arguing it is a money-making scheme to sell postcards and other memorabilia.

 

 

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