Mistaken statue of Saladin at Templar Kerak castle
At the Templar castle of Kerak in Jordan is a carved image that was once believed to be Saladin but actually is a thousand years older
June 2013
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Mysterious Templar tunnels under Kerak castle
Kerak castle in Jordan was home to Reynald of Chatillon and underneath its honeycombed with Templar tunnels that are a feature of many Templar sites
Early Islamic bathhouse with very racy images!
In the deserts of Jordan I visited an early Islamic bathhouse which contained some very racy images of semi-clad humans and animals playing music
Jerash – an amazing ancient city in ruins
The ancient Roman city of Jerash never stopped changing through the Byzantine and crusader period though it declined economically and because of earthquakes
Crusaders storm the Temple of Artemis at Jerash
The Temple of Artemis at Jerash became a Saracen fortress and was stormed by a crusader army including Knights Templar who hid wealth there
Ajlun Castle – fortress built by Saladin
Ajlun Castle – sometimes spelt Ajloun – was built by the nephew of Saladin to protect the route into Damascus from crusader invaders
Were bombs used in the Crusades?
Templar expert Tony McMahon on a visit to a medieval castle in Jordan found evidence that bombs were used in the medieval Crusades
A Roman high street in ancient Gadara
Gadara is a biblical city that was part of the Decapolis and where Jesus cured two people. It has black basalt Roman remains that are distinctive.
The biblical city of Gadara in Jordan
The Templar Knight blog has just visited the biblical city of Gadara – part of the Decapolis – and now known as Um Qais to see its Roman ruins
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