Dan Brown – Inferno and the Knights Templar
Inferno is a novel set in Florence by Dan Brown that is heavily inspired by a medieval book called The Divine Comedy by Dante
2013
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Tomar hosts first Templar festival
Tomar is a former Templar citadel in central Portugal with a tower built by the knights called the Charola as Tony McMahon discovers
Top ten medieval battles in the movies!
What are the top ten medieval battles in movies? TV historian Tony McMahon gives us his top picks from a wide range of brilliant films.
Al-Kerak – crusader jewel in Jordan
The castle of Al-Karak in modern day Jordan is a Templar jewel visited by TV historian Tony McMahon who is your guide.
Cannibalism during the Crusades
Shocking reports of cannibalism during the Crusades involving a group of Christian fanatics called the Tafurs as Tony McMahon discovers
Medieval Leicester – my discovery in the rain!
A church in the English city of Leicester combines Roman, medieval and Victorian elements in a very eclectic architectural mix
Medieval Easter – ten pointless facts
One pointless fact after another about Easter in a top ten of Tony McMahon’s Easter Pointless Facts on the Knight Templar blog
Good Friday at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Good Friday 2012 found Tony McMahon in the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem watching as Easter pilgrims came into worship where Jesus was crucified
Crucifixion of Jesus acted out in public
Good Friday is always acted out in a procession during the feast of Our Lady of Agony in Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal
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