Posted on 06/25/2007 5:44:20 AM PDT by BGHater
A mysterious golden pot discovered in a Bavarian lake in 2001 has been the focus of interest for archaeologists, art dealers -- and now the German and Swiss police. Its convoluted history involves Nazi cults, treasure hunters and modern-day profiteers.
So there it was, the legendary "Holy Grail" -- in a safe not far from the Zurich airport. Investor Svetlana K. from Kazahkstan had been prepared for almost anything on that day last March. But when she saw what had been described as "probably the most important art-historical discovery in the Western Hemisphere" in front of her, all the other superlatives used in the four-page prospectus faded into the background. "An object of such pre-eminence has probably never been introduced onto the open art market," the document stated, adding that, "Given the proper promotion, experts believe its value could reach a sum of around €1 billion" ($1.4 billion).
A veritable dream bargain seemed to be just within reach: The vessel -- made of 11 kilograms (24.3 lbs) of gold, decorated with Celtic ornaments and said to be more than 2,000 years old -- did indeed exercise an irresistible fascination on the beholder.
But the woman from Kazakhstan had been warned that there was one hitch: She had to snap up the bargain quickly. After all, an investment opportunity like this doesn't come along every day, she was told. That made sense to Svetlana K. and her business partner Vladimir T., and a short time later they transfered the equivalent of €1.1 million ($1.5 million) to Switzerland via a Moscow bank, in exchange for a share of the potential earnings from the marketing of the golden pot.
(Excerpt) Read more at spiegel.de ...
“This Levitical connection is confirmed both in the Gospel of Luke and also in the Koran, which also confirms that Mary traveled to the East to give birth to Jesus in fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. Mary’s Levitical and Davidic lineage meant that Jesus was therefore eligible to be both King and High-Priest, also in fulfillment of Scriptural prophecy.”
Any chance you’re in the market for a nice bridge in Brooklyn? How about a slightly worn Nazi cup?
Ping.
Too weird to believe ping..
If she went East to have the baby and ended up in England, she went a LONG way.
BTW. Herbert W. Armstrong plagarized all that British-Israelism stuff.
ping
It is like, Indiana Jones was based on real events.
I think they chose . . . poorly.
Laughing, as I admit that i managed to miss the Indiana Jones movies.
I am inclined to think that a lot of Jews died to donate that gold to hitler. I keep thinking of gold teeth.
Thanks.
How old do you think it is?
Is that what should be on it?
To me, it does not look as I would expect.
Apparently, Reuters chose . . . poorly.
Not to split hairs, but 2000-some years ago there was no “British royal family” since there was no Britain.
Which royal family do you have in mind? The Windsors? The Hanovers? The Tudors?
>>>I am inclined to think that a lot of Jews died to donate that gold to hitler. I keep thinking of gold teeth.
Correct!
A documentary was made about it:
THE SEARCH FOR NAZI GOLD Documentary Narrated by Michael York
And the contractor that was in the documentary is Odyssey Marine.
Curse you, beating me to it! Aaaaaaargh!
:-)
LOL!
23 lbs of gold is a lot of dental crowns
The "British Royal Family" (there have been several) wasn't/isn't Davidic.
Mary’s Levitical and Davidic lineage meant that Jesus was therefore eligible to be both King and High-Priest, also in fulfillment of Scriptural prophecy.
The king can't be the high priest. This is a violation of Halakhah. Furthermore the only "messianic prophecies" about a "messiah" who is both king and priest are the claims of the "new testament" about the "old testament," not in the Hebrew Bible itself. Mashiach will be a Davidic king--period.
And British-Israelism is garbage.
To my thinking, it is as phony as clinton three dollar bill.
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