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Constantinople – at the time of the Crusades
The sack of Constantinople by crusaders during the Fourth Crusade in 1204 was a battle of Christian against Christian
Read MoreA very ancient map of Jerusalem
What a history Jerusalem has experienced. At the time of Christ, it was ruled by the Roman Empire and continued to be governed from Rome and then Constantinople until the year 637CE when Jerusalem surrendered to Arab, Muslim armies. At…
Read MoreJerash – an amazing ancient city in ruins
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 MoreWhy the crusaders stormed a Roman temple
It was the height of the crusades in the 12th century AD and the Atabeg (Saracen ruler) of Damascus spotted a building that was ideal to convert into a fortress – the remains of a Roman temple to the goddess…
Read MoreEaster – ten things you never knew
Or maybe you do know some of these things – but just in case: Easter is a moveable feast that is always on the first Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon. However, the date of that full moon is determined…
Read MoreCyprus and the Knights Templar – a grim Easter anniversary!
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is now racked by a financial crisis. Demonstrators have taken to the streets in their thousands as savers have been forced to hand up to as much as 10% of their savings to bail out…
Read MoreThe Donation of Constantine – a medieval forgery
It’s one of the most incredible and audacious forgeries of the medieval church – and nobody doubts it was completely made up. A letter from the Emperor Constantine to his bishop of Rome, Silvester, granting the city to the church…
Read MoreStrange medieval medical treatments for disease!
History TV presenter Tony Robinson has been investigating strange medieval medical treatments. Why did our ancestors believe illness was caused by demons, elves, sprites and even God himself? Tony McMahon reviews his findings broadcast on Channel 4 and National Geographic….
Read MoreTemplars and sodomy – were the knights really gay?
The Templars are often accused of being gay or more particularly sodomites but this may have been a propaganda slur
Read MoreDesposyni – the blood line of Jesus – defended by the Knights Templar
What is the bloodline of Jesus and why are the Knights Templar linked to the idea that Jesus Christ had a family and descendants
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