Rennes le Chateau is a tiny village in the south of France with an incredibly rich history. Because of this, the remote hilltop, and the surrounding area, is full of fantastic tales of lost treasure, dangerous secrets, and hidden messages. To what degree Truth rests in these accounts is not …
In 1492, Martin Behaim constructed the oldest, still existing today, terrestrial globe. Although full of mistakes, it does depict the Earth as it was envisioned by many people in Europe before the open discovery of the New World. He called his creation Eradapfel or Earth Apple. Behaim was born in …
In the book, The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (Harcourt 1945), is a telling sketch of a soldier that Leonardo da Vinci drew as a study for his Battle of Anghiari fresco (shown on left). Both Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were commissioned to decorate the Hall of Five Hundred …
The small church of Rennes le Chateau is considered to be filled with mystery, and many feel it holds clues to a hidden treasure. The peculiar details in the church, although not completely out of place, have led people to still ponder their full intent. Plus, the past village priest, …
These words, “by the cross and this horse of God” are found within the mystifying phrase deciphered from the Grand Parchment of Rennes le Chateau. Through a many layered decoding process, the complete (mainly agreed upon) phrase of “Shepherdess no temptation that Poussin and Teniers hold the key pax 681 …
Living on the Italian peninsula, the Etruscans were an ancient people who faded into the Roman culture by the first century BC. Discovery of Etruscan artifacts have exposed some of their beliefs and influences onto the early Roman people. One of the items which have provided researchers with a wealth …
One of the most talked about entities at Rennes le Chateau is the statue of the devil which greets a person entering the small church in France. Although some may consider him an unsettling welcome, his position, just to the left of the door, was chosen by the past Priest, …
