- We've discovered something that could be one of the most
important things I've ever seen. The truth about
the Knights Templar is about to bubble over. - My family might fit into
one Templar mystery that stretches
all the way to America. - This motivates me even more
to want to get to the truth. - If this is the pregnant
Mary Magdalene, I want to know,
who is that? - Well, I don't believe
that's the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus. I think that's Mary Magdalene
and Jesus' child. [ominous music] ♪ ♪ [man screaming] [screaming continues] [indistinct shouting] [man screaming] - The history that
we were all taught growing up is wrong. My name is Scott Wolter, and I'm a forensic geologist. There's a hidden history
in this country that nobody knows about. There are pyramids here-- chambers, tombs,
inscriptions. They're all over this country. We're going to investigate
these artifacts and sites, and we're going to get
to the truth. Sometimes history isn't what we've been told. [percussive music] For nearly a decade,
I've been on a mission to prove the Knights Templar
came to America to protect an explosive secret after they were driven
from Europe by those who feared
their power. I think that secret
is represented by a symbol-- the hooked X-- that I've authenticated
on five rune stones here in the U.S. Recently, a tipster told me
to come check out a new hooked X
in Pennsylvania that I'd never heard of before. Frustratingly,
it turned out to be a hoax. I've been able to conclude
the others are authentic using forensic geology, and I'm always
on the lookout for more. The hooked X is important because it represents a secret I think the Templars
were trying to protect and that some were even killed
on Friday the 13th, 1307, when the Catholic Church,
who once endorsed them, suddenly felt
they were a threat. That secret? I think it's that Jesus
and Mary Magdalene had a child; that Jesus had a bloodline. I think the Templars
brought that secret and the bloodline itself
to America. Now I'm in France
with my friend Steve who's researching his family
connection to the Templars and with Alan Butler,
a Templar historian. We're looking for more evidence
to support my hypothesis and to investigate
another symbol I think figures into
this mystery: a hand symbol
in the shape of an M that I believe stands
for Mary Magdalene herself, whom they held
in the highest regard. It's on nearly every statue and in every painting
in this church. I know the M is important, and I think it's another link between the Templars
and America. You know, guys, do you remember
we were talking about the put-down
of the Knights Templar, on Friday the 13th? If A is one, B is two,
C is three, what number is M? both: 13. - 13. Do you think there's
a coincidence there that they were put down
on Friday the 13th? There's more. How many original colonies did
we have in the United States? - 13.
- 13. How many red and white stripes
do we have on our flag? both: 13. - Let me show you
something else. You ever look carefully
on the back of a $1 bill? Look here. If you count the number
of stone levels in the pyramid, 13. You count the number of stars above the eagle's head, 13. 13 stripes.
13 arrows. 13 leaves. 13 letters in
"e pluribus unum." It's all over the back
of the dollar bill. "Why?" is the question. Because of this, because of Mary Magdalene
and Jesus and their marriage. This sacred bloodline story has been kept alive
through symbolism, starting with the Templars, weaving all the way into
the Freemasons. It's all over our country, and it's all over
here in France. But there's something else. Look over there.
What do you see? - An eagle. - An eagle, just like the back
of the dollar bill. Look at the date. - 1776.
- 1776. - And that's the date of the
Declaration of Independence. - Here in a Templar church there's another tie
with the Freemasons in the United States. Last year, I was in D.C. researching our capital's
connection to the Freemasons. I learned a lot about
its symbolic layout, one that George Washington,
who was a Mason himself, had a hand in. While I was there, I noticed a statue
of Franklin Delano Roosevelt making what I think
is the M sign. Like George Washington,
he was a Mason too. A wealth of research,
not just my own, suggests the Masons and Templars
were brothers across time, and that they shared secrets
and symbols-- symbols like the M
and the hooked X. So what I think
is going on here, and no question in my mind, is that the secret story
about the bloodline marriage between Jesus, Mary Magdalene,
and their child went underground when the
Templars were put down in 1307 and lived under the rose,
sub rosa, in secret through signs and symbols
like the M sign, all the way up through to today. Guys, the place
I want to go next is, I want to go to Paris, and I want to see where
the final Grand Master of the Knights Templar,
Jacques de Molay, was burned at the stake. Now, I don't think
that's an accident that Jacques de Molay
was arrested on Friday the 13th. I think that the church knew all
about this whole 13 symbolism for Jesus and Mary Magdalene. I think they picked that date
on purpose as a way of sending a message to the Templars
and the bloodline families, "We're not putting up
with this stuff." In a matter of about 175 years, the Templars went from being
a rugged order of knights to arguably the most powerful
economic and political force in Europe at the time. The pope and the French King
Philip the Fair became intimidated
by the Templars, and together they put an end
to the Knights in 1307. - [screaming] - Or did they? People say the Grand Master
of the Order, Jacques de Molay, refused to reveal their secrets, even after he was tricked
into coming to Paris to meet with the Pope. He was lured into a trap
where he was arrested, charged with heresy,
and burned to death. Well, guys, this is the spot. "At this place Jacques de Molay, "last Grand Master
of the Order of the Temple, was burned 18th of March 1314." [indistinct shouting] - The idea of him being burned
at the stake is a bit of a misnomer. The French King hated him
so much that he actually had him
spit-roasted over an extremely hot
charcoal fire to prolong the agony. He may have been hours dying. - Oh, God, horrible. Over the seven years
of his captivity he was tortured repeatedly. - [screaming] - They slow-roasted his feet to the point where his toe bones
literally fell out. And on the day
of his execution here, he gathered up those toe bones and carried them here
in a small box. - Gruesome.
- Can you imagine? You know, one of the things
that I heard was the King of France
was denied entry into the Knights Templar, and that was part
of his hatred for them. - Absolutely. And, of course, then there's
the matter of money. The French Crown, like most
of the Crowns of Europe, owed the Templars
an absolute fortune. Of course, if you get rid of
the people you owe the money to, you get rid of the debt. - That's right. That's right. So you know about
the alleged proclamation that Jacques de Molay made
the day he died? - He said, "Within a year
of this day, "I will stand before
Saint Peter with the King of France
and The Pope." Of course, within the year,
they both died. - Do you think
it was divine intervention that brought those two down, or do you think the Templars
took them out? - Oh, I think the Templars
did for them. - I do too.
- Murdered them. - Yeah, I think so.
- Wow. - And let's not forget, guys, the Templars at this point
had become so powerful that the church
was getting worried. I think that the church
was worried that the bloodline secrets
were gonna come out, and it was time to move against
them before that happened. Even though Jacques de Molay
was burned here in 1314 and many people think
that the Templars came to an end at that time, that was hardly the case. There were many people
and many groups that embraced the same ideology
as the Templars; they simply went underground
and continued on. You know, guys, I've got some
pictures I want to show you. Shall we duck in here
real quick? - Sure.
- Yeah. - Do you guys recognize
these three ships? - Yeah. That's--
I recognize the cross. - This is the<i> Nina,</i> the<i> Pinta,</i>
the<i> Santa Maria.</i> This is Columbus's famous voyage
to the New World, right? And he's got
the Knights Templar cross flying on the sails
of all three ships. My second photo here, this is the mysterious siglr that Columbus began to use after he came back from
the New World that first time. What do you see, Alan? - I would say that's a hooked X. - That is a hooked X which
is a symbol of the bloodline. Now, I've got one more for ya. Take a look at that. - Oh, my God.
- Oh, wow. - What do you see? - The M.
- The M sign. Now, if that isn't
absolute proof that he was part of the squad and supporter
of the bloodline families and a member
of the Knights Templar, I don't know what is. - Take a look at that. - Wow. - The M sign.
- Yep. - Now, if that doesn't prove that Columbus was connected
to the Templars and the Templars were connected
to America, I don't know what does. This is Columbus's
three ships, flying the Knights of Christ
cross. The Knights of Christ
was the name the Knights Templar in Portugal
changed their name to after the put-down, but they
basically continued on as usual. Now, the main seat of the Knights Templar Order
in Portugal was Tomar, and that's a place
that I'm gonna go visit. - You really ought to go there. I can't go with ya,
but go and see. It's fantastic. - But how about you? Would you like to join me? - Oh, I'd love to. - Before heading to Portugal
in search of more connections between the Templars
and America, Steve and I had one more place
to check out: a church connected to his family and connected to the Templars. The church is called
Saint-Martin-des-Champs. I'm hoping it has more symbols
to help validate my theory. Allegedly,
underneath the church, which today is a museum, is a burial chamber
of the Merovingians, a dynastic family
said by some to be the physical carriers
of Jesus's bloodline. So, Steve, tell me again, why is it that you're so excited
about this church? - The real reason it's important
to me personally is, it's direct evidence
that my family is connected to the Templars
and the Knights Templar. - Wait a minute. You're saying now
that this is the proof? - Yes. - That your family is connected
to The Knights Templar? - Absolutely. - You're the guy that
for all those years said there was no connection;
there was no evidence. - Now there's evidence.
- This is you're evidence? - Yes, now there's evidence. - So what are we gonna see here? - Saint-Martin-des-Champs
was built in 1100. You can see it from here.
- Yep. - What you can't see
is the ground right below, that part of the church, is the Merovingian Burial Vault, a necropolis from 700 A.D. - So the Merovingians,
remember, this is the vine of Mary, the Royal dynastic families
of France, that had all this power, and people are pretty certain
carry the bloodline. - Right, the Merovingian Kings. - What? That's the Statue of Liberty. What the hell is that
doing here? - Well, I guess it's Bartholdi, the guy who designed
the Statue of Liberty, and he's from France. - But what is it doing here
at this church, your church,
the one you wanted me to see? - That's certainly odd to find
the Statue of Liberty feet from a Merovingian
burial vault. - Well, I'm not really sure
what's going on here, but I can tell you this, there's a reason that that
thing is here at this church. - I think you're right. - We just have to figure it out. I think I know
what it could be. Now, obviously there's
a lot of symbolism in the Statue of Liberty,
right? - Yeah. - We have the chain,
the broken chains, which is freedom from oppression of the Roman Church
and the monarchies of Europe. We have the light of liberty, which is always seeking light,
seeking knowledge. We've got the seven points
on the crown, which represents education and the seven classic arts
and sciences. - I didn't know that. - And of course we have
the tablet. When I was in New York,
I took a helicopter and I flew around
the Statue of Liberty because I wanted to look
very closely at that tablet. You see those notches? - Yeah, the keystone, right? - That's symbolic of the
Mark Master Mason's keystone, the very same notched keystone that I saw in the Newport Tower, that I'd been saying forever
was built by the Templars and is connected directly
to the Freemasons. There's the connection there. And we see one more thing.
What is it? - I don't know.
- The M sign. She's holding the tablet... - Oh, my God. - Making the M sign,
which ties it all back to the bloodline families. - That's so subtle.
It's right there. - Hidden in plain sight.
- You don't notice it. - If you stop and think
about it, the Templars are connected
to the Freemasons. The Freemasons are connected
to the United States. They founded the United States. What's the most iconic symbol
of America? - Of course,
the Statue of Liberty. - The Statue of Liberty
in New York. And so maybe because we see
the Statue of Liberty here that it ties to the Merovingians that are right here
under this church, and what that tells me is it's
all connected to the bloodline. - We weren't allowed
to go underneath Saint-Martin-des-Champs. No surprise to me. If there were ever symbols
or secrets connected to
the Merovingian family or Jesus's bloodline down there, I'm sure the church
got rid of them long ago. But finding a replica
of the Statue of Liberty at a church that sits atop the rumored descendents
of Jesus and Mary was like finding
the eagle with 1776 on it at a church
of the Templar commandery. It can't be a coincidence. There's no denying that some
of America's most sacred symbols are found in places
sacred to the Templars and those who shared
their ideals. And it makes me wonder
what we'll find in Tomar, the biggest Templar stronghold
in Portugal. [dramatic orchestral music] ♪ ♪ Well, Steve, if we're gonna
find more symbols and signs dealing with
the Knights Templar, I mean, if they're not here
in Tomar, I don't know where else to look. - Yeah, this was,
from what I've heard, one of the most important
Templar sites in all of Europe. - Tomar, the biggest Templar
stronghold in Portugal, is a town founded
by Templar Grand Master Gualdim De Pais
in the 12th century. Walking around here,
it feels very old-world, like a place steeped in secrets
and tradition, and there's Templar references
everywhere: in shops,
on sidewalks. There's even a hotel
named after them. I have to think there
are hidden symbols here, somewhere in the deepest
reaches of the city that will prove
that the Knights Templar were protecting the secret
of Jesus's bloodline and that they took that secret
all the way to America. ♪ ♪ Look at the tower,
the eight-sided tower. Where have we seen that before? - We've seen that a lot
on this trip. We saw it at
Saint-Martin-des-Champs. Of course it goes back to the
Newport Tower in Rhode Island. - The Newport Tower
exactly has eight points. - That's cool. - Now, if you take a look
at the Templar cross... - Uh-huh. - You see how it flares
at the end, and there's two points? - Yeah. - If you take the Templar cross and you put it inside
the tower, those eight points
on the cross will touch the eight columns
inside the tower. Look at that clock. I've been staring at that thing, and I think I know
what I'm seeing. If you look in the upper left,
that's a woman. And in the upper right,
that's got to be Jesus. Jesus and Mary Magdalene. And look below them,
bones, including the skull
and crossbones below Jesus and the bones of Mary below. - You know, I've seen
that symbol on the right all over Scotland
on Templar burial sites. - The skull and crossbone,
the Jolly Roger, which is a symbol
of the pirates, which were
the fugitive Templars. While the origins of the
Jolly Roger have been debated, there's no question the Templars
were among the first to fly the skull
and crossbones flag. The question is, why? I think the skull and crossbones could represent the bones
of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, bones the Templars may have had
in their possession. The Jolly Roger, could that represent their bones
that the Templars have? During the First Crusade,
the Templars went to Jerusalem. I think they took those bones
as insurance against the church. "Don't mess with us, because we've got something
very important." - That is very cool. You know what else
is interesting is that symbol over there, the tip of the cross
above the globe. That, I believe, is the one
that the Portuguese think is the most perfect symbol
of Templarism, to them. - To the Portuguese?
- Yeah. - Well, think about it
for a second, Steve. Many of the great explorers
launched their voyages from right here in Portugal
out into the world, right? The Templars
were the best explorers, and they were exploring
the world. And if they explored the world, they certainly went to America. - What started for me
15 years ago as an investigation into a mysterious rune stone
in Minnesota brought me across
the Atlantic looking for clues
to who might have carved it. That's when I learned
the hooked X, a symbol on the stone, was directly connected
to the Knights Templar. Since then,
I've learned a lot more about what I think
that symbol means, that it's a secret symbol
representing Jesus's bloodline. The revelation that Jesus
could have had descendents is explosive, and it's a theory that
some people just won't accept. I recently looked at
a hooked X carving in the Pennsylvania woods
that was a hoax; something I think was created by someone afraid that
what I'm uncovering is true. Someone who wanted to
embarrass me if I said it was real. But forensic geology
doesn't lie, and now I'm in Portugal to find even more evidence
to convince the skeptics. So far in European churches, I've only seen a hooked X in one that's connected
to the Templars: Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, the Church made famous
by<i> The Da Vinci Code.</i> But I never give up hope
I'll find another, and since Tomar is a city
built by the Templars, this would be the place. - So this is the church
that Gualdim de Pais built for the Templars to worship in,
right? - Santa Maria do Olival. Gualdim de Pais. This must be where he's buried. And look at the date. October 13, 1895. - And I-I'd be willing to bet
that was a Friday that year. - October 13th,
probably on a Friday, 1895. Must have been when that plaque
was dedicated in honor of when
the Knights Templar Order was put down
by the King of France. - And that list shows
22 Grand Masters of the Portuguese
Knights Templar that I heard
were actually buried here. - In this church?
- On this site. And I think that's
what these markers are. - Well, let's go
take a look around, see if we can find 'em. - Grave slab there,
grave slab there. - They're all over the floor. - Look at this one. - That one's beautiful.
- Beautiful. - Scott. The five-pointed star. - The pentagram, right? To the Templars,
the pentagram was sacred. Because what that pentagram
represents, the five-pointed star, it was
the physical manifestation of the goddess in the heavens, the planet Venus. So when you draw
the five-pointed star, what you're actually doing
is tracing the movement of Venus in the heavens. And if you look inside
the middle of that pentagram, you see the pentagon, just like in America,
in Washington D.C. The Pentagon, I don't think
it's an accident that it has five sides
and that same shape. It, too, is symbolic of
the goddess of Mary Magdalene, and who is the person
that designed that and made sure it was in
the exact spot that he wanted? Franklin Delano Roosevelt. - And he was a Mason. - To the Templars,
I think the five-pointed star was the most sacred symbol
of all to them-- even more important than
the hooked X, symbolic of the bloodline. Even more important
than the M sign we've seen all over Europe. - Scott, what do you think's up
with this tower? - You know, I don't know. - [speaking Portuguese] - Yes, I can speak English. - Oh, great. Do you know anything
about this tower? - Supposedly there's
a tunnel underneath that goes to the castle
on the hill, the Templar castle. - Really?
- Yes. - How about the church? Any interesting things
you know about it? - The only thing I know
is that this star and this rose
are here on the church and in the castle as well. - You know, I didn't notice
when we first walked in because its so deteriorated, but outside
the five-pointed star is a five-petaled rose. - And the number eight
is important. There are eight columns,
eight steps inside. But that's the only thing
I know. - Hey, listen,
thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
- Thanks for your help. - We should go back in.
- We got to go back. - Let's count these steps. One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven... - Eight.
- Eight. Look at the columns. One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight. - Very cool. Hey, you know what? There's eight windows
across the top. - Right above the columns and at the same level
as the five-pointed star. Is that cool or what? The number eight is important because it's the number of times
that Venus, which is a symbol for
Mary Magdalene in the heavens, goes around the sun. The question is,
is it the only symbol here? - Oh, my god. Scott, I think you need to
come over here right now. - Hey, Steve,
are you seeing Mason's marks? - You need to come over here
right now. You know, we've seen
a lot of symbols on this trip. - Yeah. - We have yet to see that one. - What? - It's a hooked X. - You got to be kidding me. That's a hooked X. What the-- What the hell? Shut up. And it's in this church. A hooked X in this church? I mean, we have seen
all the symbolism. That's the one thing
we haven't seen is my hooked X, and there it is. - In one of the most important
Templar cities in Europe. - With all the symbolism
that we have been talking about that connects
the whole thread together, what was the one thing
that was missing? - The hooked X. - The symbol
of the bloodline families that we find in America, and we find it here. - This is Latin, I believe. That's not a Latin character. - No. Well... - It's out of place. - It's a number. It's a Roman character.
- Mm-hmm. - It's a Roman number. It says "tenth,"
but it's got a hook on it, because it has dual meaning. It has a practical function, but it's also symbolic
of the bloodline families. Because if it's used
as a letter, if it's used as a number, or if it stands all by itself, it symbolizes the bloodline. - What is the importance
of this here? - I-I mean, I'm still trying to
get my head around it, but the importance of this
is incredible. I can't believe it. I just can't believe it. You know what? This is no<i> Da Vinci Code.</i> This is real life. It's over here in Portugal,
and it's in America. This whole thing started with
the Kensington Rune Stone and the hooked X, and it's all brought me here,
to this church, where everything,
all the symbolism, and all the factual evidence
is woven together, and it can't be taken apart. And the hooked X is right there. I'm speechless. This is amazing. I mean, the only time--
I will say this. The only time that we see
the hooked X is, it's used by either
the Knights Templar Order in Medieval times or by Freemasons. - Gualdim de Pais
built this church. He knew this was here, and he was Grand Master. - And since Portugal was
the launching point for all these explorations, these voyages of exploration
to lands unknown, because of the hooked X
being found in America, we know at least one place
that they went, don't we? - Yeah. - The United States of America. - Yeah. What does finding
the hooked X here mean to you? - Well, the hooked X
is what started me on this whole journey. It was critical. Everybody said it never existed. Well, guess what? It did exist. It's a symbol of
the bloodline families, right here in this church,
this Templar church. This little symbol
on this column here, it's validation
of everything I've done. And it also proves to me,
with the Masonic connections, that it was the freemasons
who founded our country using the idealism
and the symbolism represented by the hooked X. - We've gone to a new country. We've found it again. I would venture to say
we're not done finding the hooked X symbol. - Well, if there's one thing
that I've learned, you're not gonna find anything unless you get off your butt
and look. And we came here and found it. Nice going, brother.
- Congrats, man. - [laughs] Nicely done. - Everything I saw
in France and Portugal tells me that
what I've been trying to prove for almost a decade is rooted in something real: that the Templars
came to America to protect the secret
of Jesus's bloodline. I've seen the symbols and signs
of the Templars that I think represent
that secret in Europe, and they're consistent with
the symbols and signs I've seen in America. The M's on the statues
and in portraits; the hooked X representing Jesus,
Mary Magdalene, and their child found on pillars
and rune stones, they're clues
that can't be ignored. My research is controversial,
but I've never given up. And now,
I believe it's paying off. People are paying attention, and one man in Massachusetts
just emailed me about his discovery
of a new hooked X on an artifact I've seen before but that he says
I need to see again. It's called the Westford Knight. Many people believe it depicts a Templar Knight
holding a sword. Over the years, it's become
very difficult to see because it's exposed
to the elements in one of the harshest climates
in the country. Some believe the knight
is Prince Henry Sinclair, a distant relative
of Steve St. Clair, who was just with me in France. As the story goes, Prince Henry made a voyage
to the New World in the 14th century with the Templars' treasure
and secrets in tow. I just hope the carving
I'm going to see isn't a fake like the one I examined
in Pennsylvania before I went to France. - Hey, Dave. - Hey, nice to meet you, Scott. - You're the guy
that emailed me, right? - I am. - Well, I'm excited
that you found this symbol. I can't wait to see it,
but I got to hear the story. My understanding is,
the Westford Knight committee was trying to preserve
this site, and what was it
that made you notice this new thing
in the first place? - Well, Shane, my colleague,
and I had come to the site
to start power washing and start preserving it. He said,
"Hey, take a look at this". So I looked at it,
we wiped it a little more, dried it a little bit, and I said,
"Wow, what is that?" And Shane said,
"Hey I know what that is. It's--that's
a really important symbol." I don't think anyone
had ever seen it at this site before. - I can vouch for that. I've been here about
a half dozen times. - Yeah, thought,
wow, this is something that's pretty significant, not only to the committee, but probably to you, Scott. - Well, based on
what I understand so far, you're absolutely right. So where is this thing? I'm ready to take a look at it. All right, let me show you. - Let's get in here. All right, so where is it? - So you're familiar
with the carving already, but if you just
follow the blade, it's right here. - Well, I see something here. If there's an authentic hooked X
on this stone, meaning one that was carved
at the time I believe Templars
were making voyages to America, then I can add it to the list of hooked X rune stones
in the United States that I believe are legit. So far, there's the Kensington
Rune Stone in Minnesota, dated to 1362. Then, there are the Spirit Pond
Rune stones in Maine and the Narragansett Rune Stone
in Rhode Island. But what I want to know is, can we now add
the Westford Knight to the list? Oh, I see. [laughs] So I got two dots right here, we got a line coming here, a line here, and a hook right there. My first impression, it's not modern,
no way. I mean, if you look
at these carvings here, we know these are manmade. These have been weathering
for a long time. So do you know what this means? - No. - Based on
my initial impression, you've got a hooked X here, this could have been made
by the Knights Templar. I mean, this is incredible. I'm speechless. Because I was almost the victim of a hoax in Pennsylvania
involving a hooked X, I went on to study the Westford
carving in more detail. Studying the carving
using a new technique called Reflective
Transformation Imaging left no question in my mind. It's legit. I've been searching for the
truth about our past for years. Not just whether the Templars
voyaged to America, but whether people
from all over the world made it here centuries ago, leaving clues behind. Rock walls,
rock carvings, hidden artifacts, and newly discovered documents all tell me
there's a lot we don't know about our past. When I look at
everywhere I've been and think about everything
I've seen, I know it's more
than a coincidence that links together
some of the sites, symbols, and signs I've found. We may not know everything
about how they connect, but one day, we will.
