Tomar – on a Templar quest with the History channel!
Tony McMahon filmed with the History channel in Tomar for the documentary series Buried that accompanied the Templar drama Knightfall

Tony McMahon filmed with the History channel in Tomar for the documentary series Buried that accompanied the Templar drama Knightfall
Portugal and Spain have a glorious Knight Templar past and Tony McMahon investigates the crusades that took place in western Europe in the Middle Ages
Tomar was once a centre of Knights Templar power in Europe and possibly a location for the treasure they hid after being destroyed in the year 1307
The first ten years of the Knights Templar is shrouded in mystery as Tony McMahon discovers
The Knights Templar were based in Jerusalem and it’s said they dug under the Temple Mount looking for treasure like the Holy Grail
The conquest of Lisbon in the Crusades from its Muslim rulers was achieved by diverting a huge crusader army from all over Europe
The Knights Templar were involved in a bitter seven centuries long crusade in Spain and Portugal between Christian and Muslim kingdoms
The Teutonic Knights fought a crusade in the Baltic states and their imagery was used by both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
Among the Templar Grand Masters – who was the best and who was the worst. TV historian Tony McMahon investigates.
Best TV Series set in the medieval period from The Last Kingdom to Vikings and Game of Thrones – you choose your favourite!
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