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March 9, 2026

Awwwards Nomination TheCurseofOakIsland.com

Corjan's website TheCurseOfOakIsland.com has been nominated for the Awwwards, an international recognition programme for web design and development. Awwwards is widely regarded as one of the leading platforms for evaluating website quality, with an international jury of designers, developers, and agencies scoring submissions on four criteria: design (40%), usability (30%), creativity (20%), and content (10%). The evaluation period lasts five days, during which both jury members and the wider community can vote. Nominated sites can progress through several tiers of recognition, from Honorable Mention to Site of the Day, Site of the Month, and ultimately Site of the Year. The nomination places TheCurseOfOakIsland.com alongside work by professional design studios and agencies from around the world. You can view the nomination and cast your vote via. the link.

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February 11, 2026

The last single: Children of the Sun

Corjan will release his final EDM single under the artist name Stage Republic coming Friday feb 13, together with Finnish producer Samlight, with whom he previously scored several hits such as Welcome (Spinnin' Records) and Fields of Gold (House Nation). For Samlight as well, this will be the last single he releases under his current artist name. Children of the Sun is a taste of summer wrapped in a Future House vibe. It’s a special release, as it will not be distributed through a traditional music label but through Artlist, a major player in the music and media market for content creators, with over 50 million users. In the coming period, Artlist will make the single available to its VIP users for use in their social media productions.

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February 4, 2026

A brand new website: The Complete Guide to Oak Island

Things only mean things when seen in their historical context and environment. With that in mind, Corjan started building an Oak Island website with a sophisticated timeline, interactive map and what could become a decent research archive for everybody with an interest in one of the great historical mysteries of our time. Uncover the mystery of Oak Island through deep-dive storytelling, immersive timelines and maps.

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January 27, 2026

Back to Rennes-le-Château

After being offline for a few years, Corjan's Rennes-le-Château website has been overhauled and is back online. The original website was built at the end of 2002, just before Dan Brown launched his novel The Da Vinci Code, which propelled the mystery of Rennes-le-Château to stardom. It contains rare material like the original BBC Chronicle documentaries of Henry Lincoln and the Rennessence podcasts made with Andrew Gough and the late Filip Coppens.

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January 21, 2026

Meet Corjan Mol at SuperNova Festival (Antwerp, March)

SuperNova is Belgium’s leading tech and innovation festival, bringing together founders, leaders, creatives, and technologists for two days of bold ideas and future-focused conversations. During the event, Corjan Mol will deliver a keynote on the crossover between history, leadership, and technology, exploring how lessons from the past can guide smarter leadership and innovation today.

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January 19, 2026

Exclusive: Corjan Mol dives into the history of the Netherlands with “Streets of the Past”

Starting January 20, The HISTORY Channel will broadcast a new Dutch history series, Streets of the Past. Every Tuesday at 8:20 p.m., the series takes viewers on a five-minute journey per episode along well-known streets and squares in Amsterdam and Utrecht, but as they once were. Not as mere backdrops, but as the stage for events that have permanently shaped the Netherlands. The series is presented by historical researcher and author Corjan Mol, who is not only the narrator but also appears on location throughout the program.

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January 12, 2026

Interview in AD Newspaper

Old times come back to life: new TV series Streets of the Past brings the history of Utrecht to life. Presenter and historical researcher Corjan Mol takes viewers on a journey through time, starting 20 January, exploring the history of well-known streets in Utrecht and Amsterdam. Artificial intelligence is used in the process. “The stories truly shape who we are today.”

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January 6, 2026

Corjan Mol presents AI Time Travel Series, Straten van Toen

Hearst Networks has commissioned Straten van Toen (Streets of the Past) a new historical documentary series produced in collaboration with AI-production house Particle6. The show takes viewers on immersive journeys through Dutch streets and squares, from 17th-century Amsterdam to wartime Utrecht, using cutting-edge AI to reconstruct past scenes. Historian and TV storyteller Corjan Mol brings history alive by blending real-life exploration with AI-generated visuals. The 10-episode series premieres on the HISTORY Channel in the Netherlands on January 20 at 8:20.

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January 4, 2026

Curse of Oak Island, Season 13 in the UK

Starting January 7, the Curse of Oak Island returns to the UK for its 13th season. Continuing their attempt to reveal the origins of the Oak Island mystery, the Laginas and their team build off scientific revelations from seasons past which indicate that large silver and gold reserves lie deep in the Money Pit area. Applying cutting-edge technology, they look to pinpoint the exact location of the legendary treasure with large-scale dig operations that may include constructing new tunnelling and shafts. The team’s reach broadens with wider exploration across the swamp and extends into Europe, all in the hope of concluding the mystery. Corjan was closely involved in the historical research throughout the season and will appear in multiple episodes.

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November 28, 2025

Book Deal: New children's book series

Publishers Moon + Bird (Watkins/Penguin Random House) have signed Corjan Mol and Christopher Morford for a thrilling new book adventure series that turns young readers into detectives. Drawing on real historical mysteries - from hidden pirate gold to lost royal treasures - the series "The Sandbar Six" brings history to life through high-stakes puzzles, tech-savvy teamwork, and authentic research. Book 1 is tentatively titled "The Secret of Morris Island" and arrives worldwide June 2027, with Book 2 following in February 2028.

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November 5, 2025

Curse of Oak Island, Season 13 starts airing in the US

The 13th season of the curse of Oak Island will start with a double premiere episode on Tuesday, November 4 in the US. In the Netherlands, the new season will start airing in January. Corjan was active on the historical research team all season and will feature in a number of episodes.

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August 5, 2025

Tales from Oak Island on Prime

Season 1 of the Tales from Oak Island TV Series has landed on Amazon Prime. The show explores the most captivating theories, legendary figures and momentous events surrounding the world's longest-running treasure hunt. Tales From Oak Island dives deeper than ever before into the extraordinary stories of relentless perseverance and unwavering "always forward" spirit of the many searchers who have devoted their lives to unlocking the treasure hot spot's many secrets. Corjan features in every episode.

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April 1, 2025

The Northern Light

Northern Light, the magazine for Freemasons in North America, features Corjan and Chris on the cover this quarter, and the lead article is about their book The Jerusalem Files.

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January 12, 2025

Interview Dutch Radio NPO1

Corjan has been interviewed on Dutch national radio about what to expect in the 12th season of the Curse of Oak Island for the show Met Het Oog Op Morgen.

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December 23, 2024

Dutch Historian Podcast

Today, Corjan was a guest on The Dutch Historian, the Netherlands’ largest history podcast. It was a great conversation about The Curse of Oak Island and The Jerusalem Files.

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October 4, 2024

Navenant Magazine article

Dutch glossy Navenant interviewed Corjan Mol about his participation in the Curse of Oak Island and the discovery of Templar symbols underground in Limburg, The Netherlands.

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October 2, 2024

US Book Tour

From February 12 to 18, Corjan and Christopher will tour the east coast of the US to promote their new book The Jerusalem Files, the secret journey of the Menorah to Oak Island. Meet the authors at Buxton Books store in Charleston SC on February 12.

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August 8, 2024

Corjan responds to Joe Rogan

History asked me to respond to Joe Rogan discussing the Curse of Oak Island.

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June 4, 2024

Villa VdB NPO1 Radio

In the caves of South Limburg near Maastricht and Valkenburg aan de Geul, writer and historical researcher Corjan Mol has discovered traces of the Knights Templar. The find is so extraordinary that the well-known TV program The Curse of Oak Island recorded two episodes about it. Corjan Mol is a guest today on Villa VdB to talk about this remarkable discovery.

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April 2, 2024

The Jerusalem Files enters Amazon Top500

6 weeks after publishing, The Jerusalem Files, the secret journey of the Menorah to Oak Island, the new book by Corjan Mol and Christopher Morford has entered the Amazon global Top500 book list. The book has reached #1 bestseller status in the categories History, French History, Expeditions & Discoveries, Religious History and Jewish History.

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March 6, 2024

Oak Island, does the answer lie in the Netherlands?

Today in De Telegraaf: For eleven years, brothers Ricky and Marty Lagina have been searching for a mysterious treasure on Oak Island, off the coast of Canada. Now, according to Dutch historical researcher Corjan Mol, a solution may be close at hand. Mol accidentally discovered a hidden crypt beneath the castle ruins of Valkenburg, filled with symbols associated with the centuries-old Oak Island mystery. He also found these symbols at other alleged Templar sites around the world. Mol draws a connection between Europe and Oak Island and suspects that people were willing to risk their lives for valuable treasures.

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February 14, 2024

Audiobook of The Jerusalem Files

The book The Jerusalem Files: The Secret Journey of the Menorah to Oak Island is now available as an audiobook on Audible and Apple Books. The book is narrated by British actor Simon Schatzberger.

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February 12, 2024

The Jerusalem Files launched in Charleston

Corjan Mol and Christopher Morford launched their debut book, The Jerusalem Files, the Secret Journey of the Menorah to Oak Island, today at a packed Buxton Books in historic Charleston. Both the book and the accompanying presentations were enthusiastically received by the audience, making it a truly memorable evening. The event also marked the official kickoff of the authors’ East Coast book tour across the United States.

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February 8, 2024

The Jerusalem Files on Fox News

Fox News broadcasted an interview today with Corjan and Christopher about their upcoming book The Jerusalem Files.

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February 1, 2024

Writer's Magazine

Dutch Writer's Magazine features Corjan this quarter. In an interview he shares how he managed to get his book The Jerusalem Files, which he co-wrote with Christopher Morford, published with Watkins and Penguin Random House in the US after hundreds of rejects. Debuting in the US, it's really possible.

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January 1, 2024

It does something to your imagination

Sky HISTORY caught up with Corjan to talk about The Curse of Oak Island, his upcoming book The Jerusalem Files and what first drew him to the Templars.

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April 28, 2023

Corbino's Bible

Dutch photographer Maarten Corbijn included a photo of Corjan in his 'Bible'. In Corbino's Bijbel' (Corbino's Bible), 40 years of portraits and encounters are brought together in ten biblical chapters. The beautiful photographs are accompanied by texts that give meaning to the oeuvre and the origins of this vicar's son. The series of references to the Old and New Testament do justice to the title. From pride as the greatest threat to infinite empathy for others, all these are themes that are interwoven in Corbino's life and work.

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February 11, 2023

Tim & Paul history podcast

The tenth season of The Curse of Oak Island has recently begun. In the show, the Lagina brothers attempt to solve the 227-year-old mystery of Oak Island, an island off the Canadian coast in Nova Scotia. For centuries, it has been claimed that the most bizarre treasures are buried beneath the soil of this mysterious island. Is the island truly a gold mine, or is it more hope than wisdom? The Curse of Oak Island airs every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. on the History Channel. Our guest, Corjan Mol, has been involved with the show for several years. On Tuesday, February 14, he will appear for the first time this season.

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