num_pages: 176
description: From an author of Holy Blood, Holy Grail-the basis for The Da Vinci Code-comes further exploration of the secrets of Rennes-le-Chteau. In 1982, Henry Lincoln, with Michael Baigent &amp; Richard Leigh, published Holy Blood, Holy Grail, which became an international bestseller. It investigated Rennes-le-Chteau, a small French town where, in the late 19th century, Berenger Saunire's discovery of a series of parchments led to a large treasure that challenged many traditional Xian beliefs-including the possibility that Jesus' bloodline still exists. The treasure's story moved back thru history to the Crusades, the origins of the Knights Templar &amp; the Virgin Birth. Baigent &amp; Leigh moved on. Lincoln continued to pursue the mysteries of Rennes-le-Chteau. Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code has reignited curiosity about this ancient town. In The Holy Place, Lincoln reveals thru further surveys, decoding &amp; analysis that this area in SW France is the site of a vast megalithic Xian masterpiece-a place of great size &amp; importance.PrefaceFirst encounters The mystery of Rennes-le-ChâteauWhispers on the wind Poussin holds the keyHere lies the noble M Shepherds of ArcadiaThe key turns A new discovery Fixed by and English mileTemple alignmentsSauneìre's tower A third pentagon Enclosing circles Signal from Esperaza Quest for a basic design Crossing the Paris meridianThe great campThe reason why?AppendicesBibliographyAcknowledgments
language: English
title: The Holy Place: Discovering the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World
titlecomplete: The Holy Place: Discovering the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World
genres: Religion, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 148
publisher: Arcade Publishing/Little, Brown & Co. (NY)