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The fluid boundaries between Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages
The frontier or boundaries between Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages were much more fluid than you might imagine
Read MoreSave human civilisation from ISIS thuggery
ISIS or Daesh has perpetrated appalling crimes against both humanity and our historical legacy destroying priceless antiquities
Read MoreCultural destruction by the so-called Islamic State
ISIS destroyed Tikrit the birthplace of Saladin who fought the Knights Templar during the crusades
Read MoreWere the medieval Assassins the precursors of ISIS in the 21st century?
Was the medieval cult of the Assassins a precursor to the 21st century terrorists of ISIS or Daesh?
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 MoreMore from the biblical city of Gadara – modern Um Qais
I have just returned from a ten day visit to Jordan – a country with an amazing history sandwiched between Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Over the next few blog posts, I’m going to share the incredible…
Read MoreKnights of Malta spotted in Baghdad
The veteran journalist and scourge of the Vietnam War, Seymour Hersh, has angrily claimed that US military leaders in the Iraq War were linked to the Knights of Malta – that they saw their mission as one to replace mosques…
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