Bethlehem – my visit and my photos!
TV historian Tony McMahon visits Bethlehem on the West Bank and finds a fascinating historic city

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TV historian Tony McMahon visits Bethlehem on the West Bank and finds a fascinating historic city
Dr Evelyn Lord talked to the blog about life for the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages giving a very realistic account.
Nimrod Fortress is a castle that dates back 2,000 years but most of today’s construction is from the Islamic period.
The Temple Mount in Jerusalem was once the site of the Jewish Temple but it was also the HQ for the Knights Templar
Jaffa was a hugely important city in the Crusades – now increasingly absorbed by Tel Aviv in modern Israel
Jaffa was a port in the Holy Land of key strategic importance in the Crusades though now reduced to a suburb of Tel Aviv in modern Israel
Krak des Chevaliers near Homs in Syria has been attacked by terrorists in a shameful attack on history
Arn is a fictional Swedish Templar – is his story based on any truth? Tony McMahon investigates.
Across England, there are over two thousand deserted medieval villages – known as DMVs. Tony McMahon investigates.
This year, why not experience the thrill of returning to the medieval period in one of the many festivals held in Europe? Tony McMahon reports.
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