Crusaders Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An interesting archaeological discovery has been made in Finland. In Salo Perttel, near the Medieval stone church, scientists have discovered a previously unknown
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News
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Medieval sword was found in the sea off the Carmel coast, and it probably fell into the water during a naval battle
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A previously unknown Crusades-era bird pendant found in Lappajärvi in the 1960s is now in the collection of the Finnish Heritage Agency. The
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History
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The first European crusaders of the Holy Land were inspired by the fame and fortune awarded to the Norman conquerors in Europe, a
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - About 900 years ago a crusader knight who was present in the Holy Land lost a magnificent sword. Today, we can admire this
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A marvelous hidden treasure consisting of rare gold coins and a 900-year-old gold earring has been unearthed at the port of Caesarea in
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The year was 1191 and King Richard Lionheart had no intention of surrendering to harassing attacks by Saladin's forces. The Battle of Arsuf
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Secrets and legends surround Knights Templar. They were a powerful, wealthy medieval organization that has fascinated historians, writers, and the public for many
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When the Crusaders reached the Middle East in the 11th century, they discovered swords made of a metal that could slice a hair
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The DNA of nine 13th century Crusaders buried in a pit in Lebanon shows that the soldiers making up the Crusader armies were genetically
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Featured Stories
David Tee - AncientPages.com - The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem (commonly known as the Teutonic Order) was founded in 1192
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Not all battles are won or lost on the field. It’s a fact that most warriors and their leaders are aware of. Military strategy
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Hidden between two stones in the side of a wall, located in a house, archaeologists discovered a small bronze pot containing 24 gold coins and a 900-year-old
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Eleanor of Aquitaine was not just an ordinary woman of 12th century Europe. She was charismatic and well-educated. Her outstanding personality largely shaped
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A secret escape tunnel built by the Crusaders in their fortress in Tiberias, 800 years ago, has been discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists. It is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Probably the most famous medieval ruler of England - though not the best - was Richard Plantagenet, better known as Richard the Lionheart (“Coeur
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - The long-lost wreck of a crusader ship and sunken cargos dating to the 13th century CE have been found in the bay of the crusader stronghold city
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News
AncientPages.com - On June 8, 1191, the famous English King Richard the Lionheart arrived in the Holy Land to participate in the Crusade. He arrived with an English fleet of 100
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News
AncientPages.com - On April 5, 1242, the famous "Battle on the Ice" was fought on Lake Peipus between the Teutonic and Livonian Knights and the army of the
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