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 […]
Secret History
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 […]
Who Was Moses?
From New Dawn Special Issue 8 (June 2009) When people are spoken of constantly, we feel we know them. Christians and Jews have been talking about Moses for thousands of years, so they assume they know who he was. But […]