From New Dawn 110 (Sept-Oct 2008) The “Cathar heresy” that struck Southern France in the 13th century, and was viciously persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church, remains a pool of interest and intrigue. What really happened, and what did the […]
Secret History
Athanasius Kircher’s Theatre of Marvels
The museum of Athanasius Kircher (1602 – 1680) in the Jesuit College of Rome was an obligatory stop for high-class tourists, from John Evelyn the diarist to Queen Christina of Sweden, but they never knew what to expect. The college […]
Tasmania’s Mysterious Monuments: Decoding the Work of Ian Sykes
From New Dawn 139 (Jul-Aug 2013) Earlier this year [2013] a New Dawn reader came across a mysterious set of strange monuments in a rural recreation area called Sanctuary Park, situated in Railton, Tasmania – just 20km south of the […]
The Gospel of Judas Revealed
From New Dawn 96 (May-June 2006) The secret account of the revelation that Jesus spoke in conversation with Judas Iscariot during a week three days before he celebrated Passover. …Jesus said to him, “Step away from the others and I […]
Otto Rahn & the Quest for the Holy Grail
This article was published in New Dawn 43 (Jul-Aug 1997) Otto Rahn (1904-1939), described as a gifted young author and historian, was one of this century’s truly fascinating figures. Prior to his mysterious death, at age 35, he wrote two […]