As Good as Grail: Mary Magdalene and the Conspiracy behind "The Da Vinci Code"

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Taught by Carly Silver

By day, Carly Silver works as an assistant editor at a major publishing house. By night, she's ancient historian and who has written for publications like Atlas Obscura, Archaeology magazine, Folklore Thursday, and Ranker.com. Carly is currently the managing editor and a contributor for HistoryBuff.com; from 2014 to 2016, she also served as the ancient history expert for About.com.

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Ever wonder where Dan Brown got the idea for Mary Magdalene’s womb being the Holy Grail (belated spoiler alert)? It all traces back to conspiracy theories rooted in turn-of-the-century France. It’s a fascinating story complete with corrupt priests, Fascist secret societies, kings with really long hair, and a new world order.

Join us as we explore one of the most important mytho-historical hypotheses of the last century and investigate just what was so appealing about the mystery of Rennes-le-Château. 

(No prerequisites! You'll find lots to learn even if you're not familiar with The Da Vinci Code.)

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