Muslims and Christians – friends and enemies
The boundary between the medieval Muslim and Christian worlds was very fluid and certain individuals had no difficulty moving from one world to the other
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Pantheon in Rome – the great survivor!
The Pantheon in Rome survived by being turned into a Catholic church but today can be viewed as the last glorious remnant of the pagan empire.
Muslim presence in medieval Europe
There was a strong Muslim presence in medieval Europe as Tony McMahon discovers – centuries before the Crusades
How the Nazis damaged a Templar Knight
The Templar church in London suffered a Nazi Luftwaffe bomb attack in the Second World War that damaged the tombs of knights
Mysterious Templar tunnels under Kerak castle
Kerak castle in Jordan was home to Reynald of Chatillon and underneath its honeycombed with Templar tunnels that are a feature of many Templar sites
The Turcopole – a Templar’s best friend?
A Turcopole was a lightly armed auxiliary recruited in the east by the Knights Templar to supplement their fighting ability in the Crusades
The medieval roots of Halloween
Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates the medieval roots of Halloween which go back to our pagan ancestors and the fate of lost souls
Horrific treatment of medieval Jewish people
Jewish people in medieval Europe were treated in a horrific manner as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers in his investigations
Medieval Toledo – city of three faiths
Even more than Seville or Cordoba – medieval Toledo affords you a glimpse of life in Spain as a Muslim, Jewish and Christian civilisation
Abu al-Quasim – the father of modern surgery
Abu al-Qasim was the father of modern surgery and a great example of a thinker from the era of the medieval Muslim caliphate in Spain
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