Santiago de Compostela – burial place of Saint James the Apostle
James the Apostle is reputed to be buried at Santiago de Compostela in Spain and this site was a major pilgrim destination in the Middle Ages
2012
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Bethlehem – my visit and my photos!
TV historian Tony McMahon visits Bethlehem on the West Bank and finds a fascinating historic city
Templar expert Dr Evelyn Lord talks to The Templar Knight blog!
Dr Evelyn Lord talked to the blog about life for the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages giving a very realistic account.
Roger II – multicultural crusader warrior!
Roger II was a crusader-era king who fought for the Catholic faith but created a kingdom that fused western, Byzantine, and Islamic culture in an unexpected multicultural mix that aroused suspicion and led to his excommunication by the pope. Tony McMahon investigates.
The 13th Warrior – was it so bad?
The 13th Warrior is a movie based on a book by Michael Crichton that takes you back to the Dark Ages. It got a terrible critical reception on release.
Fatimid Empire versus Knights Templar
The Fatimid Empire presented a formidable foe to the Knights Templar but in the 1160s it collapsed – Tony McMahon investigates.
Safed – the Templars and the Kabbalah
What links the Knights Templar to the Jewish mystical codes of the magical Kabbalah? Tony McMahon explains.
Caperneum – more pics from the hometown of Jesus!
Caperneum the home town of Jesus on my visit in 2012
Siege of Tiberias and disaster at Hattin
Tiberias – near to where the Battle of Hattin took place
The Holy Sepulchre and the Knights Templar
Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates why the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was so venerated by the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages
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