Now, from the medieval fortified cities of europe to the holy lands of. Obviously, one has never been found, but based on the amount of power the templar knights had, it is safe to assume they were sitting on a load of valuables. The templars left behind many clues of their actions which have been passed down through generations, hidden in ancient manuscripts and discovered by archeologists in the modern era. One of rileys justin bartha books from the 2007 action adventure national treasure 2. Benjamin gates and his friends, riley poole and abigail chase, search for a treasure that was believed to be too great for any one man to possess. National treasure history of the knights templar and masons. Changing tides national treasure a gates family mystery paperback november 6, 2007. There have always been those who have sought to shape history to ensure that freedoms and artifacts could be preserved in the americas. Templar treasure book tracer is a team of hunters on several active searches at a time. A very deep pit at oak island has captivated treasure hunters for a century and many digs have been conducted to find templar treasure. Over the years, it grew larger, but suddenly, it vanished. Incredibly, a young franklin roosevelt the future us president dug at the site. The knights templars were a secret society whose true purpose remains a mystery or is at least vigorously debated among scholars and historians to this day.
Riley poole is a sarcastic computer expert, resident genius, and best friend of benjamin franklin gates. The story was written by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars, and the screenplay was by jim kouf, cormac wibberley, and marianne wibberley. The knights templar treasure is the most infamous lost treasure of all time. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. The biblical temple of solomon once housed the ark of the covenant and ten commandments. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Coming to her rescue and joining in the adventure is retired police officer mallory. He doesnt believe in the treasures at first, thinking that the clues will just lead to other clues, not the treasure at all.
The series investigates the trail of the holy grail and other treasures from jerusalem to, possibly, the new world. There are early masonic writings in the 1800s citing documents which allegedly link the templars with the arc of the covenant and treasure buried in the. History of the templars the legend of the knights templar begins in 1106 ad. The book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and.
The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. He tries his hardest to be funny and smart, but doesnt always succeed. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. There is a tenuous link between the freemasons and the knights templar. He writes a book about the templar treasure and other myths, and this book becomes a key to helping find. Treasure of the knights templar all things adventure. There are also a few winks to the movies by mentioning the treasures without focusing on them. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by. The remaining head of the clan sinclair, william would share the existence of the secret with mary of guise, the most powerful woman in. The templar were formed to help protect the program roads between holy lands. Pirate treasure of the knights templar full episodes. There their king, alaric suddenly died from illness and was buried with its treasure in an unknown river, often reported to be the busento. This and other prop books can be spotted early in the. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar treasure.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Knights templar, freemasonry, a secret map on the declaration of independence, and a supersecret stash of treasure. A historian races to find the legendary templar treasure before a team of mercenaries. With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is mostly.
This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Shown in several scenes in national treasure, this large medallion represents one of the links to the past between the freemasons, knights templar and founding fathers of the united states. Jesse james and the lost templar treasure audiobook by. National treasure film series wikipedia republished. That should be a slow paced jobuntil she gets what looks like a book but is really a safe containing a parchment. Later, the treasure was found by the knights templar and was hidden.
A copy of riley pooles justin bartha the templar treasure book from jon turteltaubs 2007 adventure sequel national treasure. It was directed by jon turtletaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer, who is known for other action films based in historical details, including pearl harbor. Mysteries of templar treasure and the holy grail, formerly published as the secrets of rennes le chateau, delves into the reality behind the action and adventure of the da vinci code. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. But with a movie that relies on history to provide clues to a hidden treasure, you have to wonder, how much of national treasure is real. Buried on history investigates templar treasure in.
The templar treasure was a treasure so vast that it was believed it could not be. Copied carefully from the original prop, this coin is diestruck. Here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. Like a hardy boys mystery on steroids, national treasure offers popcorn thrills and enough boyish charm to overcome its rampant silliness. Ever since he was a boy, gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary knights templar treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. Although it was roundly criticized as a poor mans ripoff of raiders of the lost ark and the da vinci code, its entertaining on its own ludicrous terms, and nicolas cage proves once again that one actors infectious enthusiasm can compensate for a. We network with fellow hunters, amateur and professional, to uncover some of the worlds most forgotten secrets. Ben gates nicolas cage, abigail chase diane kruger and riley poole justin barthe race treasure hunter ian howe sean bean across the eastern united states in search of a legendary treasure hidden by the knights templar. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Jesse james and the lost templar treasure goes beyond just theorizing that treasure was moved to the americas and in fact demonstrates the connections and methods utilized to hide certain treasures. These roads were notorious for violence and robbery. The lost treasure of the knights templar unexplained. When you think of stories of grand adventure involving plunder of legendary treasures, your mind probably delves to faraway places, like the.
Riley later wrote a book called the templar treasure and other myths that are true about treasure hunting and myths. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. The rest of the story leads to a linkedlist clue methodology that takes them across many patriotic landmarks and of course finding the treasure to end all treasures. In this edition of presenting the facts, we explore the 2004 blockbuster national treasure. Legend says the treasure was smuggled out of europe and transported across the atlantic to be hidden on an island off the coast of nova scotia, canada. Many of you may have seen me on the history channel documentary series buried looking at templar sites in portugal. The noval isnt about benjamin gates or the templar treasure, its about ben gates ancestors and how the gates family migrated to america. Legend 410after sacking rome in 410, the visigoths fled to southern italy, in calabria. Riley later wrote a book about it called the templar treasure and other. As gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, hes dogged by a ruthless enemy who wants the riches for himself. What about their alleged connection to the knights templar and all that treasure. As gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that. The rest of the story leads to a linked list clue methodology that takes them across many patriotic landmarks and of course finding the treasure to end all treasures.
A series of elaborate tunnels were discovered, used to transport treasure. National treasure is a 2004 adventure film from walt disney pictures written by jim kouf, ted elliott, terry rossio, cormac wibberley, and marianne wibberley, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and directed by jon turteltaub. National treasure is a series of political theatrical adventure mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates jon voight, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. Everything wrong with national treasure in minutes or less. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. The irs repossessed his ferrari because of back taxes at the beginning of national treasure. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates. The treasure is stashed somewhere in the country and the clue leading to the treasure chest is cyphered and scattered all over the. This should read like a blurb on the back of a book.
The premise of my book lost treasure of the knights templar, is that at this time the treasure was brought to oak island and sealed away. Before that riley tried to convince ben that stealing the declaration of independence was impossible due to the security at the national archives. Archaeologists discover 800yearold treasure tunnels built in israel by the knights templar christian warriors. To prove thomas gates was not part of the plot to kill abraham lincoln, he and ben first have to break into abigail chases residence since she kicked ben out. Other theories suggest the knights were guarding the holy grail and in possession of major treasures.
I dont think that the story for national treasure would ever have been. Ever since the da vinci code was published, much has been said about the knights templar and the existence of a magnanimous treasure, sometimes with religious implications, sometimes, as is the case in national treasure, just related to pure mutiny. From jerry bruckheimer and jon turteltaub comes national treasure. Riley poole is the tritagonist of national treasure and national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians. Lost treasure is the foundation of legends and lore, and the greatest lost treasure of all belonged to the knights templar. National treasure history of the knights templar and. Could the templars have brought their treasure all the way to this part of the world.
The lost treasure of the templars the lost treasure of. The lost treasure of the templars is the 1st in a trilogy by james becker. If it gets people to also look at history differently and pick up a book about the founding fathers, thats great. The knights templar treasure became quite vast over time, and. The templar treasure prop wooden book prop store ultimate. Its believed the templars were in possession of an ancient scroll a treasure map of sorts, pointing to the fabled treasures of king solomon. So, its no surprise that the knights chose, as their command post, the captured al aqsa mosque on temple mount which just happened to be constructed right over the ruins of the second temple of king solomon. Benjamin franklin gates, a pedigree of the treasure hunter family who learns about a national treasure from his grandfather. Templars lost treasure documentary dailymotion video.
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