The final resting place of the Templar Grand Masters of Portugal is in the sleepy town of Tomar – which was once a battleground between the forces of the Crusades and the Islamic caliphate. From here, armies of Knights Templar rode out to fight the Moors in a near 800-year conflict for control of the…
The Winchester Geese were medieval prostitutes and this blog looks at how they got their name.
Did the medieval nobility really eat roast unicorn? Tony McMahon smells something fishy here!
Every year in towns across Europe – scenes from the bible are re-enacted with colourful medieval processions.
Every year, the northern Portuguese town of Viana do Castelo has huge processions featuring Gigantes as Tony McMahon reports
Viagem Medieval is an annual historical festival in the town of Santa Maria da Feira in northern Portugal and a must for Templar fans
Guy de Lusignan was an unpopular King of Jerusalem whose career was marked by failure and intrigue as Tony McMahon discovers
Aleppo is a medieval city in the Middle East under threat from terrorist attack as Tony McMahon reports
The magical ring of King Solomon disappeared three thousand years ago – does the Vatican have it?
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates the most exciting medieval pilgrimage routes in Europe that you may want to try
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