SEARCH FOR LOST TREASURE

memo 3: the Templar Treasure (disappeared 1307,

last known to be in France (Paris)

WHAT CAN WE ASPECT?

Somehow many of the lost treasures of history, especially religious ones, are related to the Poor Knights of Christ and their colossal treasure. Estimated to be the largest accumulation of wealth ever seen. Gold, silver, precious stones and jewelry.

So that's the first thing, we may expect. In France recently hundreds of Templar-coins have been found, eroded together as lumps of metal. During the years many people had visions of the treasurefault. In the castle Cisors (France, a Templar stronghold), a gardener had been digging for all his life, trying to locate the treasure. One day he ran into the village, shouting that he found the Treasure. He described, what he saw: caskets full of gold and silver. Baskets, overflowing with precious stones. Shieldes of battle and swords. Knightly graves.

When the villagers arrived at the site, they were very disappointed. All they saw was a hole in the ground, about to collapse.

Two brave farmers descended, went as far as they dared and threw a stone inside. There was a faint echo. Finally the mayor decided to fill up the hole and the garderner was sacked for disturbing the peace.

But the peace did not last for long.

The Ministery of Culture, Andre Malraux, wanted to solve the mistery one and for all. Hundreds of soldiers were employed to move the dirt and research the whole area. After months of hard work, they concluded: not a trace of the evasive treasure.

Still Cissors is on the list of many treasure hunters.

Interesting place, Victor Hugo went there.

What about the gardener?

What the man probably saw, was a holographic projection, activitated by his digging. Problably installed by the Templars to fool future (unworthy) digging parties.

So this is an important clue. Groups like the Templars, possessed ancient weaponsystems and technology. They hoped to preserve their treasures, not all of it was precious metal.