Hagia Sophia – set to become a mosque again
The Hagia Sophia is to be turned back into a mosque having been a museum for eighty years after a court decision now enforced by President Erdogan
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Where was the crucifixion of Jesus?
The crucifixion of Jesus presents a mystery in terms of where it happened. The Holy Sepulchre may not be the true location according to many Christians
The Copper Scroll and the secret of Qumran!
At a place called Qumran, archaeologists found a Copper Scroll that seemed to be an ancient treasure map as Tony McMahon reports
The Forgotten Templar Crusade – Spain and Portugal
The Knights Templar were involved in a bitter seven centuries long crusade in Spain and Portugal between Christian and Muslim kingdoms
Roman statues reused in the medieval period
In the medieval period – Roman statues were often cut up and reused as images of saints and biblical characters.
Reusing Roman buildings during the Templar period
Medieval walls were often built on top of earlier Roman fortifications as can be seen in York
The Madaba map of Byzantine Jerusalem
The 6th century AD Madaba Map gives an exclusive view of Byzantine Jerusalem in thousands of tiles that make up an amazing mosaic
Jerash – an amazing ancient city in ruins
The ancient Roman city of Jerash never stopped changing through the Byzantine and crusader period though it declined economically and because of earthquakes
Crusaders storm the Temple of Artemis at Jerash
The Temple of Artemis at Jerash became a Saracen fortress and was stormed by a crusader army including Knights Templar who hid wealth there
The biblical city of Gadara in Jordan
The Templar Knight blog has just visited the biblical city of Gadara – part of the Decapolis – and now known as Um Qais to see its Roman ruins
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