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REVIEWS © have kept the prize secret and have fuelled B oO oO K Ss speculation that something of significance— documents, artefacts—must be hidden there. THE LOST TREASURE OF THE We ma find B y never find out, and just because KNIGHTS TEMPLAR there are no historical records doesn't neces- by Steven Sora sarily mean something hasn't already been Publisher: Destiny Books, USA, 1999 found and removed. Meantime, Sora's ISBN: 0-89281-710-0 (293pp tpb) research trail winds its way between Jesus Price: AUD$36.95; NZD$45.00; £13.99; and the Grail Kings, the Knights Templar NLGf40,90; USD$16.95; CAD$24.95 and Jerusalem, Scotland and Freemasonry, Available: Australia—Gemcraft, tel (03) the Prieuré de Sion and Rennes-le-Chateau, 9888 0111; NZ—Southern Publishers, tel the New World and, ultimately, a Very Old (09) 309 6930; UK—Deep Books, 0181 World. It's compelling to think that Oak 693 0234; Europe—NEXUS office; USA— _ Island, with its symbolic links with the Destiny Books, tel (802) 767 3174, fax revered oak tree, may hold the key—but the (802) 767 3726; Canada—Ten Speed proof remains elusive. Press, tel (416) 703 7775 = : ATLANTIS: MOTHER OF EMPIRES lv T by Robert B. Stacy-Judd t Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press, ‘ USA, 1999 (first published 1939) THE LOST T | |SBN: 0-932813-69-0 (339pp If tpb) TREASURE, | Price: AUD$39.00; NZD$call: £15.95: ht UH NLGf47,90; USD$19.95 + p&h Available: Australia—NEXUS Magazine, KNIGHHES tel (07) 5442 9280; NZ/UK/Europe— NEXUS offices; USA—Adventures TE MPT, A R \ Unlimited Press, tel (815) 253 6390, fax (815) 253 6300 Re Stacy-Judd's Atlantis: Mother of mpires was first published in 1939 but has been out of print for years till now. A Californian architect and artist with a particular interest in the Maya civilisation, Stacy-Judd analysed the literature concern- ing various ancient cultures on both sides of the Atlantic and came to the conclusion that they had a common source: the lost conti- nent of Atlantis. Stacy-Judd himself admit- ted that the evidence is circumstantial, but in wee the Templar Knights allegedly the absence of more concrete proof was spirited away their treasures from compelled to reach this conclusion. France upon the Order's ‘official’ dissolution This study is more about the Maya than in 1307, it is believed they entrusted them to _ Atlantis, but it highlights the commonalities the protection of the Sinclair family in the Maya had, in terms of language, cus- Scotland. However, by the late 1400s, toms, mythology, astronomy and architec- according to author Steven Sora in The Lost __ ture, with cultural groups as diverse as the Treasure of the Knights Templar, the Basque, Hebrew, Hindu and Sumerian— Sinclairs found an even safer place than the commonalities which suggest the notion that Roslin Castle or Chapel environs—much all these groups stemmed from, or were at farther away, in the New World: on Oak least influenced by, a common source. Island, a small island off Nova Scotia, which Stacy-Judd assembled a wealth of illustra- the Sinclairs had discovered in 1398, some tions, comparative drawings and photos to time before Columbus ventured west. add weight to his argument—one that he What has colloquially become known as admitted was at odds with the establishment "the Money Pit"—either for the promise of thinking of his day, that regarded any seri- the treasures hidden within or for the large ous analysis of the Atlantis question with sums of money spent in getting to the bot- disdain at best. His book is valuable tom of it—continues to elude the many because of its summation of the story so far, attempts at excavation since its chance dis- as at 1939, and its presentation of material in covery in 1795. Its systems of shafts, one place for the benefit of future genera- drains, booby traps, false beaches and side tions. This is a worthwhile edition to add to tunnels, with their elaborate construction, the home library. ATLANTIS: MOTHER OF EMPIRES by Robert B. Stacy-Judd Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press, USA, 1999 (first published 1939) ISBN: 0-932813-69-0 (339pp I/f tpb) Price: AUD$39.00; NZD$call; £15.95; NLGf47,90; USD$19.95 + p&h Available: Australia—NEXUS Magazine, tel (07) 5442 9280; NZ/UK/Europe— NEXUS offices; USA—Adventures Unlimited Press, tel (815) 253 6390, fax (815) 253 6300 Re Stacy-Judd's Atlantis: Mother of mpires was first published in 1939 but has been out of print for years till now. A Californian architect and artist with a particular interest in the Maya civilisation, Stacy-Judd analysed the literature concern- ing various ancient cultures on both sides of the Atlantic and came to the conclusion that they had a common source: the lost conti- nent of Atlantis. Stacy-Judd himself admit- ted that the evidence is circumstantial, but in the absence of more concrete proof was compelled to reach this conclusion. This study is more about the Maya than Atlantis, but it highlights the commonalities the Maya had, in terms of language, cus- toms, mythology, astronomy and architec- ture, with cultural groups as diverse as the Basque, Hebrew, Hindu and Sumerian— commonalities which suggest the notion that all these groups stemmed from, or were at least influenced by, a common source. Stacy-Judd assembled a wealth of illustra- tions, comparative drawings and photos to add weight to his argument—one that he admitted was at odds with the establishment thinking of his day, that regarded any seri- ous analysis of the Atlantis question with disdain at best. His book is valuable because of its summation of the story so far, as at 1939, and its presentation of material in one place for the benefit of future genera- tions. This is a worthwhile edition to add to the home library. 78 NEXUS JUNE — JULY 1999