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| Introduction | In 1997 I heard about the Rennes-le-Château Mystery from a TV documentary hosted by Henry Lincoln about a 19th century priest, Bérenger Saunière (1852-1917), who found a parchment hidden in his church by a previous priest that led him to discover something that turned him from a penniless priest into a wealthy man. Apparently he hid clues in the decorations of his church leading to what he had discovered that made him rich, and also a great treasure. The Knights Templar had been present in the area around Rennes-le-Chateau so the priest's wealth has been linked to their lost treasure the King of France failed to find when he had them all arrested in 1307. Intrigued, I researched the Saunière mystery and visited the small French village of Rennes-le-Chateau. There was a treasure to be found after all. It wasn't long after entering the church that I noticed something everyone else seemed to have missed, a sign to decipher the priest's clues that led to the discovery of 2000 year old relics, a Tomb with a mummified corpse and chests of gold that may have Knights Templar connections. The French authorities have been approached to work out the details for a full excavation of the Tomb |
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