Video: The Templars and Alchemy

[Paul Ferguson]

"What were the Templars really doing beneath the Temple Mount during their earliest years in Jerusalem? Some historians suggest they were searching for sacred relics. Others believe they were looking for hidden archives — ancient manuscripts buried beneath the ruins of the Temple of Solomon, containing knowledge preserved from earlier civilizations. Among the most intriguing theories is the possibility that the Templars encountered fragments of the Hermetic and alchemical tradition, preserved in the scholarly networks of the medieval Islamic world. In this episode of The Alchemical Codex, we explore the historical evidence and esoteric traditions surrounding the alleged connection between the Knights Templar and the transmission of alchemical knowledge into medieval Europe."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU9zl-zQNjw