As the anniversary of the October 13, 1307 mass arrest of the Knights Templar in France passes, two American researchers, Tracy R. Twyman and Alexander Rivera, have announced that they have, for the first time, traced the real origin and meaning of the blasphemous idol that the Templar were accused of worshiping in secret ceremonies: the Baphomet. What’s more, in the course of their investigation, they had an important Latin text translated that has been frequently referenced but rarely read by researchers on the subject for almost 200 years. In this text from 1818, Mysterium Baphometis Revelatum (The Mystery of Baphomet Revealed) by Baron Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, the author claimed to have discovered a number of idols and other artifacts on former Templar properties, the imagery of which allegedly sheds light on the heretical secret rites and beliefs of the Templar. TracyTwyman.com

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Tracy R. Twyman is an American non-fiction author, born on August 28, 1978 in Kansas City, Missouri. She writes about esoteric history. Her most well-known books include The Merovingian Mythos, Solomon’s Treasure, and Money Grows on the Tree of Knowledge. Before writing books, she made a name for herself as the Editor and Publisher of a highly unique magazine entitled Dagobert’s Revenge, which was published from 1996 to 2003. Check out her books!