Crusades
New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem
Rodney Aist retraces Jerusalem’s pre-Crusades pilgrim circuit—Holy Sepulchre to Zion, Gethsemane and the Mount of Olives—blending ancient texts, archaeology, and reflection.
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From Jerusalem to Rome: Veronica’s veil exhibited at St. Peter’s
This week in Jewish history: Saladin's crusade, Babi Yar, Binding of Isaac
First archaeological evidence for Crusader camp found in Israel
A team of Israeli archaeological researchers identified a Crusader encampment in the area of the Tzipori Springs in Galilee, the first time that a Crusader encampment was found in the field.
Crusader mass grave in Lebanon sheds light on cruelty of medieval warfare
Archaeologists managed to reconstruct the rest of 25 individuals, all men, and analyzed their wounds.
On This Day: Treaty of Jaffa signed, ending the Third Crusade
Signed by England's King Richard the Lionheart and Ayyubid Sultan Saladin, the treaty left Jerusalem under Islamic control, which guaranteed Jews could remain in the city.
Siege ramp from Crusader era still protects Ashkelon
While this ramp may have been built originally as part of a war, its remains have served a very different and peaceful purpose: preventing sand from drifting into the city.
'The Convert' - A conversion into the unknown
Though The Convert is far from a happy story, it is refreshing to read a new novel about European Jewish life outside of the context of the Holocaust, and this refugee tale still resonates strongly.
Third Crusade site where Christian forces defeated Muslim army identified
Framework used to pinpoint site involves historical records, archaeological remains, and environmental studies.
On this day in history: the Lionheart reached the Holy Land, Siege of Acre
On June 8, 1191, King Richard I of England arrived at the port of Acre in modern-day Israel to take part in the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade.
The Italian restaurant built over the ruins of a Crusader castle
In the ruins of the fortress, Layousse built a modern-day Italian kitchen equipped with a pizza oven and the latest culinary technology
Gaza cleric: Arab leaders shed 'crocodile tears' for Notre-Dame
The cleric excoriated Arab leaders for being sympathetic to the French while ignoring the plights of Muslims.
Battling to protect Crusader battlefield
Protesters demonstrate against plan to decommission Horns of Hattin national park.
