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Lost Tomb of the Knights Templar Kindle Edition

by Ben Hammott (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
100 years ago a French priest embedded clues in his church leading to a secret location.
Those clues have been solved.
That location has been found.
The SECRET is revealed!

Treasure, Tombs, Secret Codes and Hidden Clues, a Brutal Murder, the Knights Templar and 2000 year old Relics, are all parts of a Mystery to be solved. It could be the premise for a new archaeological thriller. Except that it is real.

What begins as a treasure hunt and a bit of fun and adventure, leads an Englishman to the tiny French village of Rennes-le-Château, where he unlocked a mysterious puzzle set up by a priest 100 years ago.

Abbé Bérenger Saunière (1852-1917) became mysteriously and fabulously rich after finding a hidden parchment in his Church of Mary Magdalene.

As many believe, the mysterious priest had embedded clues in his church decoration leading to a treasure or a secret, & the source of his wealth. When Ben Hammott enters the church he soon spots something that everyone else has somehow missed - a key that deciphers some of the embedded clues.

Painstakingly deciphering and following the clues, Ben is led to a discovery of 2000-year-old artefacts, a treasure of gold, and a Knights Templar Tomb containing a shrouded body!

An exciting and enjoyable mix of fact and fiction creates a possible scenario of what the mysterious priest Saunière may have discovered.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0058DIRYA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ben Hammott
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 18.3 MB
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Ben Hammott

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Former global adventurer, currently a writer of thrillers, with a mind full of monsters. Ben Hammott is a British author living in England with his human family and more than the average number of cats.

Most of his published works fall under the broad category of ‘thriller,’ getting there by way of horror, fantasy or historical mystery. Two of his many novels, ‘Hell Ship: The Flying Dutchman’ and ‘Ice Rift,’ are now available on audio.

Though now firmly based back in the UK, he wrote most of his books while travelling across Europe, until a certain global pandemic forced a change of direction. Until that point, he could genuinely style himself as something of an adventurer and explorer, making a few small discoveries and finding his way into locations not seen by the public in decades (including one small misadventure in a dinghy that’s still a sore spot for the person who leant it to him).

When he’s not writing, Ben spends his time exploring his passion for resin moulding and 3D printing, and constructing ever more new climbing places for his cats, while insisting to anybody who will listen that he’s not a cat person.

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  • Tom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge this book by the hoax confession
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019
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    This is a review of the 2012 updated edition. This edition states on the back cover and the very first page that the book is a blend of fact and fiction. The last page contains the confession of the author saying his discoveries were a hoax. However, do NOT believe this confession. The entire book is a well written adventure story relating to the Rennes-le-Chateau mystery. The author describes his journey from first learning about the mystery, to his attempts to uncover the secrets and find the treasure. Although the author began the adventure alone, as the story continues, other people join with the author during his visits to the Rennes-le-Chateau region and his attempts to decipher clues and find buried treasure. At the beginning, the author alone finds an underground tomb, which was videoed thru a snake like camera lowered into a tiny shaft. This video causes other people to join the quest, including a movie film team. The author and his team members search for and eventually find buried artifacts which themselves include parchments hidden in glass bottles containing clues to finding further buried items. This process took years to complete. As the story turns out, apparently the priest Berenger Sauniere had buried the clues, which also included the original parchment that Berenger had previously discovered in his church that led to his original discovery of a treasure. Almost all the discoveries of buried clues were witnessed by one or more other people, sometimes including the movie film makers who filmed the discoveries. Artifacts were judged authentic by experts, parchments were examined by experts, signatures of Sauniere on the parchments were compared with previously known examples, and one parchment was carbon-14 dated. All the evidence in the book suggests that the discoveries were NOT a hoax, but instead genuine. However, the tomb discovery and video of the inside and the conclusions derived from the discovered parchments, was very controversial for religious reasons contrary to Christianity. The alleged Priory of Sion was involved in the process, and they implied that it was too soon for the truth of the discoveries to be known, and that revealing the truth was dangerous. This suggests that the author was forced to falsely confess to a hoax. As of 2012, other than the tiny shaft for the video camera, the tomb had not been opened and excavated, but instead blocked by the French Government.
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  • Uncle Don
    2.0 out of 5 stars Good try
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2012
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    I had a hard time with this book, to me it seemed that it was mostly travel log of England and France and all the problems the author had. To be honest I gave up on it after his trailer bit the dust.
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  • Drake Edwards
    1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2012
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    Before purchasing suggest reviewing author's web page; in particular his 02/04/12 statement. Enjoyed suspense to that point. If statement is a ruse then let the game begin.
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  • Anon
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best research books I've read so far!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020
    I've spent 25 years researching the subject of the Holy Grail and what happened next - after the crucifixion of Christ. This was by far the best and most informative book I have come across so far. Fascinating read and very well written. Keeps you interested all the way!
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  • ShadowFox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric read, really sets the scene...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2008
    I was lucky enough to have read an advanced copy of Lost Tomb of the Knights Templar and I have to say it surprised me. Considering that Ben Hammott is not a professional writer he has written a fascinating and informative account of his trips to Rennes-le-Chateau, where he has found a tomb! (Who is it? Why are they buried there?) I have read a few other books on Rennes-le-Chateau but did not get the feeling that I was there with the author and see what he sees, for example the beautiful landscape surrounding the pretty French village. With Ben Hammott's book you get a real sense of what the view is like and Ben is very good at describing what he felt at the time and makes light of any fears he had, although I am sure he actually felt like he was in danger - like at the meeting with the sinister chaps at Rosslyn Chapel! - but his determination to solve the mystery that he stumbled upon (by working out the clues in the Priest, Sauniere's church) continues throughout the book and you really get into the mind of Ben Hammott as he explains the clues that he deciphered, which helped him to proceed with his investigation.

    Not only do we read about Ben Hammott's treasure hunting escapades in the remote village and climbing through caves, trekking up steep hills and mountains, but we get an insight into the every day Hammott, working at home but having his life disrupted by eerie people turning up at his door and there's even an...explosive surprise!

    All-in-all I found this book an enjoyable read, (all 688 pages of it!) and found the pictures in it (331!) assisted with placing in one's mind the pretty little village anybody interested in Rennes-le-Chateau (of Da Vinci code fame) wants to visit.

    I would recommend this book if you have an interest in the Da Vinci Code, Rennes-le-Chateau, treasure hunting, adventure or mysteries! Ben Hammott has been likened to Indiana Jones by a presenter from America and I have to say I agree! He has climbed down lots of caves, hiked up mountains in the middle of the night and discovered lots of secrets around Rennes-le-Chateau, like the bottle messages left by Sauniere, the Priest. Fantastic read - I would have given this book 10 stars if it was available.

    The only thing I would say is that there are some (minor) grammar mistakes, but Ben is the first to admit (at the front of the book!) that he does make such mistakes when writing and it really didn't really bother me. Great book, buy it!

    Oh, one more thing to add - Ben Hammott is featured in the recent documentary film Bloodline, directed by Bruce Burgess, and watching that before reading the book really gives it extra depth and you are able to see what Ben talks about in his book...enjoyed the bits at the end of the film but not so much the talking at the beginning.

    Bloodline [2008] [2007]
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  • Uranie Teillaud
    5.0 out of 5 stars La Fabrication d'un Mythe
    Reviewed in France on June 29, 2015
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    Ben Hammot nous montre au cours de cet ouvrage comment se fabrique un canular destiné à faire passer un message très particulier et ciblé à certains groupes secrets.
    Malgré la supercherie évidente de la pseudo découverte qui implique des complicités de personnages douteux ( On retrouve certains faussaires que les habitués de Rennes le Château reconnaîtront sans peine ) et de Hauts Dignitaires ( Prieuré de Sion,Mairie etc.) , l ' affaire a fait son bonhomme de chemin et il en a été tiré un documentaire réalisé par Bruce Burger "Bloodline" et le livre a eu un certain succès et retentissement dans la " Zöhne ".
    J'aime bien la spontanéité de Ben lorsqu'il nous raconte innocemment ses aventures (par exemple l'épisode croustillant de la Violation du Tombeau des Pontils en pleine nuit et le stress engendré par la peur que le propriétaire ne surgisse en fureur...).
    Quand au vrai message véhiculé par Ben Hammot et le Prieuré de Sion,les initiés auront vite vu qu'il s'agit d'un code Runique...
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  • Jan Thomas Van Ham
    3.0 out of 5 stars Maybe he did find the treasure
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2009
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    Lost Tomb of the Knights Templar: Rennes-le-Chateau Secrets and Discoveries
    Ben has written an interesting book on how he found a tomb what he believes could contain the remains (mummified) of Mary Magdalene.(mummification of the dead was not a Jewish custom)
    The actual site is still a secret, so he asks his readers and the world for that matter to have faith in the truth of his discoveries.
    Here lies the problem,how trustworthy is Hammott, when as a visitor to France shows no respect for private property,(the land always belongs to somebody) steals tea bags in hotels, ,prowls around private quarters in the dead of night, preferring to sneak into camp sites and steal a shower, instead of paying for the privilege.. His camper van is sabotaged later burgled and finally burnt out. He meets up with shady characters plucked from Umberto Eco's Foucualts Pendulum, in the crypt at Rosselyn Chapel.
    When digging for his treasure he acts like a madman, showing no respect for the site or the "found artefacts.
    His image of being a no none sense "uneducated working man" is overdone.When entering the village for the first time he damages the wall of a house with his van , but he is English so he reasons the French will think he does not understand the signs saying that camper vans are prohibited due to the narrow streets.He shows no restraint returning from his day trips ignores angry glares from the owner of the damaged wall to park his van wherever he feels like. On his first visit he smells French food, what he dislikes,this inspires him to make
    a fine meal of baked beans, English sausages and potatoes . Later he ventures out to try French cuisine at Macdo's. All in all the character seems to be 'conceptual' even the name is fake.
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  • TEAM SOUTH WEST Ltd
    4.0 out of 5 stars Its fake but a decent read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2014
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    Ok so its fake - I didn't actually know when buying the book (Should have read the reviews!), but as some Pulp Fiction for my Kindle it was a good read. Around 100 pages into the book you get the sense that all is not right and further reading becomes more incredulous as a series of really blatant fakes happen - I initially thought the book seemed like a 'Blair Witch Project' for Rennes Le Chateau and am pleased to know it was not real!!
    Having read most of the Books on the subject this one at least is now exposed as lies - the speculations of other authors of this genre might be similar. All I know I that the RLC Story is a ripping yarn and as long as no one takes it seriously then its ok.
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