A recent investigation by the Curse of Oak Island team has taken the centuries-old treasure mystery across the Atlantic to the Mediterranean island of Malta, where startling similarities between structures, symbols, and history are fueling fresh speculation about the involvement of the Knights of Malta—and possibly the Knights Templar—in the Oak Island enigma.
Led by Rick Lagina, the team explored a series of 16th-century underground tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta’s capital, noting a striking resemblance to early descriptions of Oak Island’s infamous Money Pit. “I did come across a similar pattern here,” Rick said, astonished by the layout of the subterranean passageways once engineered by the Knights of Malta.
Adding to the intrigue, a mysterious button featuring a starburst design—unearthed on Oak Island the year prior—was tentatively linked to the Maltese order. “I think it is highly suggestive that the Knights of Malta, or an evolution of them, may have had something to do with the Oak Island mystery,” said Rick, emphasizing the urgency to follow these new leads.
Another clue deepened the mystery—a carved “four-dot cross” symbol found in a historic Maltese prison. The same symbol had been previously discovered on the H+O Stone, unearthed on Oak Island in 1921. This carved boulder fragment, destroyed in an early treasure hunt attempt, has since drawn attention for its symbolic link to Templar sites across Europe. The four-dot cross is believed to signify the presence of holy relics, suggesting religious or sacred motivations behind the island’s enigmatic past.
Author and researcher Corjan Mol, who hosted the team in Malta, drew direct historical lines from the suppression of the Knights Templar in 1307 to possible treasure relocations—including to Nova Scotia. He pointed out that Isaac de Razilly, a French naval officer and Knight of Malta, founded a settlement just 15 miles from Oak Island in 1632.
“This is not just multigenerational,” Rick noted. “This is multi-depositional.” For him, the Oak Island legend appears to be a sprawling saga involving layered secrets and movements of sacred relics across centuries and continents.
As the team prepares to return to Oak Island to finish their current season’s work, they carry with them a deeper framework—one connecting medieval knights, underground tunnels, ancient symbols, and the potential hiding places of priceless treasures such as the Holy Grail or Ark of the Covenant.
“My hope,” Rick concluded, “is that we can work toward the ultimate goal of saying, not with question marks but with periods
