To: Palter
For me, the most interesting aspect of Rosslyn Chapel is the stone carvings of ears of corn — dated before Columbus made it to America.
To: Rockingham
Maize
Surrounding a window are carvings of maize or Indian Corn
The presence of this plant carving in the Chapel raises many questions: not only is it an exotic plant but it originates from North America, a country traditionally thought to have been discovered by Columbus in 1492, almost 50 years after Rosslyn Chapel was built. Lucifer
7 posted on
05/20/2011 11:25:44 AM PDT by
Palter
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To: Rockingham
The Knights Templar probably made it to North America and back during the 1300s.
The History Channel had a very interesting show concerning their journey.
9 posted on
05/20/2011 11:09:29 PM PDT by
SatinDoll
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