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Constantinople – glorious Byzantine capital!

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Tony McMahon

A visit to Istanbul – once called Constantinople and capital of the Byzantine Empire

Category: Templar History Tags: baphomet, blind, Blue Mosque, byzantine, christ, Cistern, constantinople, crusade, Dan Brown, Dandolo, doge, empire, Enrico, faith, fourth, Galata, god, Hagia Sophia, Holiday, hotel, Inferno, istanbul, James Bond, Karavan, Knightfall, Ottoman, safe, Templar, tourism, tourist, tower, weekend

The medieval roots of Halloween

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Tony McMahon

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Pumpkins, trick or treat and witch costumes. We all know about modern Halloween – but how might a Templar knight have celebrated Halloween hundreds of years ago? Back in the early Middle Ages, the day we now call Halloween was…

Category: Templar Mystery Tags: All Saints, All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Catholic Church, Celt, christian, death, evil, Halloween, Holiday, horror, medieval, middle ages, origin, Samhain, Trick or Treat

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