The civil war in Syria now threatens one of the historic gems of the Middle East that loomed large during the crusades. Aleppo was stormed many times by the Byzantines and the crusaders as they tried to eject the Saracens….
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Sadly as I write, the city of Homs is under bombardment from government forces as Syria slowly sinks in to what looks increasingly like civil war. Many history buffs may be unaware of the city of Homs until I refer…
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Category: Templar News
Tags: Assad, bombardment, Emesa, Homs, ISIS, knight, Krac, Krak des Chevaliers, syria, Templar, war
Syria was a prized possession of the Knights Templar – or at least parts of it – before the knights were forced out of the country
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Category: Templar History
Tags: Ancient, Arwad, Assad, Babylonian, byzantine, County of Tripoli, Damascus, Greek, Hittite, jerusalem, knight, Knight Templar, Outremer, rome, syria, Tartus, Templar, templars, Tortosa
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