In 1307, the Knights Templar, an order of military monks who had achieved great wealth and power, were ordered by the King of France to be arrested for heresy. They were tried and found guilty. Some ...

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 ...

Dating from 1185, Ardfinnan Castle on the banks of the Suir in Co Tipperary is one of the very special 150, and likely the ...

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A 12th-century castle built during the Crusades in Lebanon has been seized by Israeli forces in what’s been described as the ...

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A group of people claiming to be the heirs of the legendary Knights Templar are suing Pope Benedict XVI, seeking more than $150 billion for assets seized by the Catholic Church seven centuries ago.

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

Authorities in Michoacan, Mexico have arrested an alleged top Knights Templar leader, as the government’s pursuit of the group’s leadership adds to mounting pressures on the cartel. Jesus Vasquez ...