Ears of Corn
Rosslyn Chapel, originally named the Collegiate Chapel of St. Matthew, is a 15th century church in the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. The chapel was designed by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness (also spelled "St. Clair") of the St. Clair family, a Scottish noble family descended from Norman knights.
there are carvings of what could be ears of American corn or maize in the chapel. This crop was unknown in Europe at the time of the chapel's construction, and was not cultivated there until several hundred years later. Thus, some scholars view these carvings as evidence supporting the idea that Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, William Sinclair's grandfather, and/or the Knights Templar had traveled to the Americas well before Columbus. Other scholars interpret these carvings as stylized depictions of wheat, strawberries or lilies.
Construction of the chapel began in 1440, and the chapel was officially founded in 1446, with construction lasting for forty years.
The Chapel is a major feature in the last part of Dan Brown's 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code, though many incorrect assertions were made about the structure. For example, Brown's book states that the Chapel was built by the Knights Templar, and contains a six-pointed Star of David worn into the stone floor. Both assertions are entirely fictional.
The Myrsteries of Rosslyn Chapel make it a very interesting place to visit.
If you like this, You can check my Most Interesting Photos according to Flickr.
Ears of Corn
Rosslyn Chapel, originally named the Collegiate Chapel of St. Matthew, is a 15th century church in the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. The chapel was designed by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness (also spelled "St. Clair") of the St. Clair family, a Scottish noble family descended from Norman knights.
there are carvings of what could be ears of American corn or maize in the chapel. This crop was unknown in Europe at the time of the chapel's construction, and was not cultivated there until several hundred years later. Thus, some scholars view these carvings as evidence supporting the idea that Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, William Sinclair's grandfather, and/or the Knights Templar had traveled to the Americas well before Columbus. Other scholars interpret these carvings as stylized depictions of wheat, strawberries or lilies.
Construction of the chapel began in 1440, and the chapel was officially founded in 1446, with construction lasting for forty years.
The Chapel is a major feature in the last part of Dan Brown's 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code, though many incorrect assertions were made about the structure. For example, Brown's book states that the Chapel was built by the Knights Templar, and contains a six-pointed Star of David worn into the stone floor. Both assertions are entirely fictional.
The Myrsteries of Rosslyn Chapel make it a very interesting place to visit.
If you like this, You can check my Most Interesting Photos according to Flickr.