The Middle Ages have provided the history enthusiasts with a story that can hardly be rivaled — the story of the Knights Templar. The Knights Templar was founded in the early twelfth century and ...

The past has come back to haunt the Pope. For two centuries during the Middle Ages, the Knights Templar, or the Order of The Temple, was a prestigious Christian military order in charge of providing ...

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Fables of the Knights Templar are legend, but deep beneath a castle on Cyprus -- an island once owned by the Crusader brotherhood -- lies a legacy historians say still resonates today. Down steep, ...

They were known as the keepers of the Holy Grail, a sometimes mysterious band of religious warriors whose exploits across Europe and the Middle East have inspired modern-day conspiracy theories and ...

A rare 12th-century manuscript that advises the legendary Knights Templar crusaders that beards and moustaches are superfluous can now be seen online. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

The Knights Templar feature prominently in Dan Brown’s bestseller “The Da Vinci Code” and video game “Assassins Creed,” but now British historian Dan Jones gives them standalone treatment in his new ...

The famous Catholic military order boasted numbers of up to 20,000 members at its peak and was active for almost 200 years until its sudden demise. Between the 12th and 13th century, the Templars were ...