The Templar Knight
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Buried – Templar treasure quest on History!
Tony McMahon appeared in the History TV documentary series Buried on the search for the lost treasure of the Knights Templar
Read MoreThe Templars and Islam – friends or enemies?
When the Knights Templar were put on trial – they were accused of being too close to the Saracens. It was inferred that they were essentially in league with Islam. Though this may seem crazy, there is evidence that the…
Read MoreMuslim inscription on the Throne of Saint Peter?
There is an incredible claim that the Muslim Shahada is inscribed on the back of the throne of St Peter in the Vatican as Tony McMahon reports
Read MoreThe Forgotten Templar Crusade – Spain and Portugal
The Knights Templar were involved in a bitter seven centuries long crusade in Spain and Portugal between Christian and Muslim kingdoms
Read MoreEarly 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
Read MoreBeing Jewish in medieval Europe
The fervour of the Crusades often saw public anger turn against Jewish people in medieval Europe. There were brutal assaults and even murder. Though the horror experienced by medieval Jewish people would not equal the industrial scale nightmare that we…
Read MoreThe Battle of Hattin – from the Saracen point of view
The crusaders and Knights Templar suffered a horrific defeat at the Battle of Hattin and Tony McMahon examines the Saracen point of view of their victory
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreDealing with the violent bits in the Bible
I was at a christening two years ago when a priest in an Anglican church read a passage from the Old Testament. It was the story of how God’s annointed people, the Israelites, totally destroyed a rival tribe taking no…
Read MoreKnights Templar tolerance towards Muslims
The Knights Templar were accused of being too close to Islam and they certainly seem to have shown tolerance towards Muslims
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