There are quite a few literary and cinematic works about the First Crusade, and in most of them, beginning with the anonymous Gesta Francorum or Torquato Tasso’s famous epic poem The liberated Jerusalem (La Gerusalemme liberata), we find a curious figure who was one of its main leaders, the Norman Bohemond of Taranto. He was […]
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The Largest Medieval Altar, Consecrated by Crusaders in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Found Covered in Graffiti
On July 15, 1149, Jerusalem marked a significant milestone: fifty years prior, European Crusaders had captured the Holy City and established the Kingdom of Jerusalem, ending centuries of Muslim rule. This golden jubilee was celebrated with a grand reconsecration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of Christianity’s holiest sites. At the heart of […]
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What did the Crusaders eat in the Holy Land?
Researchers from the Archaeobotanical Project of Arsur, located 15 km north of Tel Aviv, have uncovered valuable details about the eating habits of the Crusaders through the analysis of thousands of plant remains found at the site. The site has been continuously inhabited from the 6th century BC to the 13th century AD. Founded by […]
