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Discovering the treasure of the Knights Templar – “Buried” on the History channel
Buried on the History channel will reveal where the Knights Templar hid their treasure
Read MoreRacy images in an early Islamic palace
During my recent visit to Jordan I journeyed into the eastern deserts towards Iraq and visited the only remnant of an early Islamic castle dating back to around 723AD – built by the Umayyad caliph Al-Walid II. This was within…
Read MoreCastle built by Saladin – a picture gallery
A visit to Ajlun castle – built by the nephew of Saladin
Read MoreBeing Jewish in the Middle Ages
It must be said that being Jewish in the medieval period was challenging – to put it mildly. The fortunes of Jews at this time varied dramatically but on the whole, things were not good. From the late Roman period,…
Read MoreThe Battle of Hattin – from the Saracen point of view
For eight centuries, fans of the crusades have rightly held their heads in shame at the memory of the battle known as the Horns of Hattin. It was here that Saladin brilliantly ran rings round the Templar and Christian forces…
Read MoreThe 13th Warrior – medieval movie and guilty pleasure
I’ve never understood the hostility that this movie generated when it came out in 1999 – it seemed that once the critical slating got underway, everybody jumped on board to throw rotten tomatoes at it…and you can go to the…
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
This is a very telling story from an excellent book – Islam’s War Against the Crusaders – in which the story of a medieval Muslim writer, Usama of Shaizar is referenced. He once visited Jerusalem and went to the Al-Aqsa…
Read MoreTomar – Templar jewel in Portugal
Having been twice to Tomar in as many years, I can tell you that this is the Templar destination to visit. You should treat yourself to a stay in the Hotel dos Templarios and during the day visit the ‘charola’…
Read MoreCrusader massacre of Jews
The First Crusade saw motley bands of peasants, opportunists, criminals and the medieval equivalent of gangsters flock together and go on crusade in search of riches. On the way to the Holy Land, they often targeted Jews in Europe treating…
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