Historians claim to have recovered Holy Grail

The New York Post ^ | March 31, 2014 | Bob Fredericks

[2ndDivisionVet]

Spanish historians say they have discovered what Monty Python could not – the Holy Grail, the legendary cup Jesus supposedly drank from at the Last Supper.

The Spaniards – Margarita Torres and José Ortega del Río – believe the 2,000-year-old vessel is in a church in León in northern Spain.

The pair spent three years studying the history of the chalice and last week published a book, “The Kings of the Grail,” making their case.

The onyx chalice, they explained, was concealed within another antique vessel known as the Chalice of Doña Urruca, which is located in León’s basilica of Saint Isidore.

The historians said it has been there since the 11th century.

“This is a very important discovery because it helps solve a big puzzle,” Torres told The Irish Times. “We believe this could be start of a wonderful stage of research.”

She said the duo had been researching the history of some Islamic remains in the Saint Isidore basilica. But their discovery of two medieval Egyptian documents that mentioned the chalice of Christ caused them to change direction, the paper reported.

Those parchments told a tale of how Muslims took the sacred cup from the Christian community in Jerusalem to Cairo....

[R. Scott]

I think that’s the idea. People’s curiosity is aroused and they buy the book.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Well the Knights Templar never disbanded in Spain. They were a key element in the “Reconquista”. They only changed their name to “the Order of Christ”. They survive to this day as a charitable organization

[liberalh8ter]

My thoughts, as well. It's awfully ornate and appears to have inset gemstones. Given what we know about Jesus, it doesn't seem his style.

[Russ]

They should check the bottom. It has a “Made In China” sticker...

[liberalh8ter]

Then forget about carbon dating, it should be tested for toxic substances.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks 2ndDivisionVet. Et in Arcadia ego.

[PapaBear3625]

The probability of the son of a carpenter using an onyx chalice seem rather small. As in the “Indiana Jones” movie, Jesus probably used a common wooden or pottery cup, which means it’s likely been dust for a long time.

[ElkGroveDan]

That’s not the cup of a carpenter.

[Bigg Red]

I don’t believe the story, either, but the piece that they claim is the actual chalice is, apparently, encased in the ornate one:

The onyx chalice, they explained, was concealed within another antique vessel known as the Chalice of Doña Urruca, which is located in León’s basilica of Saint Isidore.

[bert]

Hoax.... the grail is myth.

The vessel that contained the Blood of Christ is was a living person

[1010RD]

Spot on. The chalice, if it could be called that, was just an ordinary drinking cup. Likely long cracked and gone.

[VanShuyten]

Actually, Jews used cups carved from stone for religious events, such as a Passover meal.

[TXnMA]

"It's awfully ornate and appears to have inset gemstones. Given what we know about Jesus, it doesn't seem his style."

RTFA. The 'chalice' is the black & brown onyx object. All the gold and jewel crap is the typical "gilding of the lily" embellishment with which one object-reverencing sector of Christianity is renowned for defacing historic treasures and sites...

[liberalh8ter]

Thanks for the explanation. I had to leave for an appointment and couldn't finish the entire article.

[The Sons of Liberty]

I suppose this could be genuine, but the gold and jewels would have had to have been added. I'd love to see the complete provenance for it.