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Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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Castle built by Saladin – a picture gallery
A visit to Ajlun castle – built by the nephew of Saladin
Read MoreWere bombs used in the Crusades?
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 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 MoreThe Battle of Hattin – from the Saracen point of view
The battle at the so-called Horns of Hattin was hugely important for the Crusades – to put it bluntly, it was a disaster for the Christian side. So, let’s summarise why this slaughter of a crusader army by the Saracens…
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