Templar Tunnels, Maltese Symbols, and a Bloodline Revelation: Oak Island’s Biggest Clues Yet

The latest episode of The Curse of Oak Island (Season 12, Episode 23) has delivered what might be one of the most groundbreaking developments in the show’s history. From the medieval prisons of Malta to freshly unearthed artifacts in Nova Scotia, the Lagina brothers and their team are uncovering a narrative that could finally explain Oak Island’s centuries-old treasure mystery.

Templar Symbols Found in Malta Match Oak Island Carvings

Rick Lagina, along with researcher Corjan Mol and other team members, traveled to Gozo, Malta, to examine a medieval prison and tunnels believed to be linked to the Knights Templar and their successors, the Knights of Malta. Inside the citadel’s prison, they discovered carvings of a distinctive “four-dot cross,” a symbol also found on Oak Island’s mysterious HO stone, discovered in 1921.

Experts believe this marking could represent the presence of sacred relics, strengthening the theory that religious artifacts were once hidden on Oak Island. Other symbols, including six-petal flowers and circles with dots, bore uncanny resemblance to symbols found on the legendary 90-foot stone from the Money Pit.

Templar Engineering Echoed in Oak Island’s Money Pit

The investigation also led the team through 16th-century tunnels beneath Valletta. Engineered by the Knights of Malta, these hydraulic tunnels bear striking similarity to the flood systems believed to protect the Money Pit. Techniques like blue clay sealing—used in Malta to waterproof sacred chambers—mirror the layered clay and coconut fiber found deep in Oak Island’s earth.

“The resemblance is more than coincidental,” said one researcher. “It suggests that the builders of Oak Island’s tunnels had knowledge passed down through centuries of secretive engineering.”

Templar Treasure Bloodline: The Devilliers-Dassalle Connection

Researcher Corjan Mol introduced a new theory: that the treasure is part of a multi-generational deposition by the Knights Templar and their descendants. He traced a bloodline from Templar leader Gérard de Villiers, who escaped France in 1307 with 18 ships of treasure, to Isaac Dassalle, a Knight of Malta who arrived near Oak Island in 1632.

“This is a multi-generational, multi-depositional story,” said Rick Lagina. The implication? That treasure may have been buried in phases, across centuries, by those sworn to protect it.

New Discoveries on Oak Island Add Weight to Malta Theory

Back on Oak Island, the team turned their attention to Lot 21 and Lot 5. Using Frederick Blair’s 19th-century treasure map as a guide, they unearthed:

• A hand-forged iron fastener and timber beneath a marked boulder

• A man-made stone ring, possibly a ceremonial marker or vault indicator

• An ox shoe, suggesting that heavy labor and draft animals were involved, possibly by original depositors

• A floral button, intricately crafted and believed to date back to the 1600s, with designs matching Maltese carvings

CT scans of the button revealed ornate craftsmanship reminiscent of motifs found in the Malta prison, possibly linking it to a Knight of Malta active on Oak Island.

The Solution Channel: Next Stop, the Vault?

All eyes now turn to the team’s next move—what could be the deepest dig in Oak Island history. Plans are underway to bore over 200 feet into the “solution channel,” a natural cavity where the famed Chapel Vault is believed to have fallen after a shaft collapse in 1897.

“If the vault is still intact,” said Marty Lagina, “we may finally find out what was hidden here—and by whom.”

Conclusion: A Mystery on the Brink of Revelation

From the cryptic symbols of Malta to the ox shoes of Nova Scotia, all signs now point to a deep historical connection involving the Knights Templar, the Knights of Malta, and the Devilliers bloodline. With the next dig potentially revealing long-lost relics, religious artifacts, or even treasure itself, Oak Island’s biggest secrets may be within reach.

One thing is certain: the world is watching.

Will next week’s dig reveal the vault? Or will Oak Island guard its secrets a little longer? Stay tuned.