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Excavations expose long-lost palace at mythical birthplace of King Arthur October 18, 2017
A DARK Age palace has been discovered, strengthening the likelihood that the legend of King Arthur may be based on a grain of truth. A DARK Age palace has been uncovered on Cornwall’s windswept coast, strengthening the likelihood that the legend of King Arthur may be based on a grain of truth. Myth has it […]
Luis Matos
Nevoeiro October 16, 2017
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Jacques DeMolay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, cursed a king and a pope as he burned at the stake — launching an undying myth October 12, 2017
SEVEN hundred years ago, a dying knight uttered a curse as the flames of the pyre he was tied to lapped at his feet. Those words continue to haunt us even now. That knight was Jacques de Molay. He was the Grand Master of the Order of the Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon, […]
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La misteriosa relación de la casa más antigua de Toledo y los templarios October 5, 2017
La casa del Temple, la que podría ser la casa más antigua de Toledo mejor conservada (data de los siglos XI-XII), podrá visitarse este sábado 18 de marzo de forma gratuita, tras la última restauración realizada en los alfarjes de su planta primera, compuestos por vigas «de las más antiguas de España». La jornada gratuita de […]
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The Sea of Galilee: receding waters of biblical lake September 20, 2017
A sharp drop in annual rainfall in the northern Galilee region over the past three years has caused the lake’s waters to recede. On the shimmering Sea of Galilee, where the Christian gospels say Jesus walked on water, 150 Nigerian pilgrims aboard a river boat sing and dance to an African beat. Their pastor, Reverend Samuel […]
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Scientist Finally Read the Oldest Biblical Text Ever Found September 6, 2017
The charred lump of scroll sat in an archaeologist’s office, impossible to read without destroying it – until now. Scientists have finally been able to read the oldest biblical text ever found. The 2,000-year-old scroll has been in the hands of archaeologists for decades. But it hasn’t been possible to read it, since it was […]
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The real human history behind Game of Thrones August 23, 2017
MODERN authors don’t have to look far for inspiration. Often, it’s right there on their shelves in learned tomes of history. Some of the stories are truly fantastic. Others are simply amazing examples of human behaviour. Dr Katie Barclay of the Adelaide University school of History and Politics says she finds the use of history […]
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Prior Bryant Jones – Conference – Dighton Rock (Video) August 14, 2017
Fr+ Bryant Jones, Prior of the United States OSMTJ sent us the link to his Conference at the Dighton Rock Museum. I hope you enjoy.
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Conference – History of the Knights Templar and how they were reorganized into the Portuguese Knights of Christ August 11, 2017
We have received the following message from dear Br+ Bryant Jones, GP USA of the OSMTJ. “I’ve been asked to speak on the “History of the Knights Templar and how they were reorganized into the Portuguese Knights of Christ” at the Dighton Rock Museum in Berkeley, Massachusetts. Please see the pictures below for the inside […]
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Crusader wreck tells tale of Crusader Holy Land conquest August 9, 2017
CHRISTIAN knights and Mameluke warriors were fighting on the walls. Now the wreck of a 13th century ship reveals the desperate bid to save the Holy Land. The port of the city of Acre was a vital lifeline for Crusader knights and settlers alike. Through it streamed European pilgrims, horses, fighting men and manufacturing goods, […]
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Las nueve llaves del anticuario (Martin Rua-2016) July 16, 2017
En 1118, en Jerusalén, un pequeño grupo de nueve monjes de la recién creada Orden de los Pobres Caballeros de Cristo y del Templo de Salomón, conocidos más adelante como “templarios”, al frente del cual está el fundador, Hugo de Payens, hacen un descubrimiento inquietante en el interior del monte del Templo: nueve sarcófagos y […]
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Jacques de Molay El Ultimo Gran Maestre templario (2006-Marcelo Do Santos) February 5, 2017
A principios del siglo XIV la sociedad europea vio el avance imparable de los diferentes grupos de monjes Guerreros y su gran influencia socio-económica, cultural y militar. Los principales de estos miles de militares monásticos, eran los Caballeros Templarios. Desde la más estricta observancia religiosa, la obediencia ciega a los reyes y el papado, el coraj […]
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Batalla de las Navas de Tolosa: Preparación August 1, 2016
Cristiana En la primavera de 1212, todos los caminos de la península cristiana, llevaban a Toledo, lugar de partida para la cruzada contra los almohades. Caminos no solo llenos de Nobles a caballo, seguidos de sus mesnadas, sino de pobres que mendigaban por el camino y de personas no útiles para guerrear, como mujeres, jóvenes […]
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Antecedentes Batalla Navas de Tolosa: Los reinos Cristianos: Su unión bajo Alfonso VIII de Castilla July 31, 2016
A comienzos del siglo XIII, la parte cristiana de la península Ibérica, estaba dividida en cinco reinos: Portugal, León, Navarra, Castilla y Aragón. El reino más belicoso contra los musulmanes en esta época fue el reino de Castilla, bajo el mando del Rey Alfonso VIII (1155-1214), hasta que en el 1195, tras la pérdida de […]
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Antecedentes Batalla Navas de Tolosa: Los reinos Cristianos peninsulares, núcleos de resistencia July 31, 2016
El núcleo asturiano. En el 722, un noble visigodo, Pelayo (?-737), y el pueblo de los astures derrotan en Covadonga (722) a un ejército expedicionario musulmán. A partir de ese momento comienza a organizarse el reino de Asturias. De 739-757 Alfonso I (693-757) asume la herencia visigoda del Rey Favila (?-739). Establece el “Fuero Juzgo” y otros […] […]
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Polly Parrot October 22, 2017
On one of our forays into a garden centre, we walk through the pet department and I spied Polly. Out came the camera and I could not resist the urge to take some Polly photos. It’s not something I normally do, but I did enjoy taking them and Polly didn’t seem to mind.
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Wenns, Kings Lynn, Norfolk October 19, 2017
There are just some buildings that have an effect on you, I have always liked Wenns Hotel in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Not that we ever visited for a drink, in fact until the day that I took these photographs, we had never been over the threshold. It is the exterior that held the fascination for me, a very Dickensian […]
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Turning Over the Last Leaf… August 29, 2014
We’ve been blogging at MedievalFragments for nearly two-and-a-half years, but like all good things, it has to come to an end sometime! The project, Turning Over a New Leaf, is coming, in part, to a conclusion, with two of its … Continue reading →
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The Last Page of the Medieval Book August 22, 2014
By Erik Kwakkel (@erik_kwakkel) I love the last page of the medieval book. Not because it means that my research of a particular manuscript is almost completed, but because the last page often provides information pertaining to the origins of the object – information not … Continue reading →
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