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Buried – the quest for Templar treasure on History
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
The battle at the so-called Horns of Hattin was hugely important for the Crusades – to put it bluntly, it was a disaster for the Christian side. So, let’s summarise why this slaughter of a crusader army by the Saracens…
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
The Knights Templar were accused of being too close to Islam and they certainly seem to have shown tolerance towards Muslims
Read MoreTomar – Templar jewel in Portugal
Tomar is a Templar jewel in Portugal with an incredible church and castle
Read MoreThe senseless massacre of Jews during the Crusades
Crusades began with the senseless massacre of Jewish people in Europe identified by mobs as being infidels like the Saracens
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