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Montfort was occupied by the Teutonic Order of knights for over 50 years in the 13th century. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
November 9, 2019, 8:29 am
In the footsteps of fighting monks and pilgrims: Touring Israel’s Crusader ruins
Remnants of the Middle Ages’ Kingdom of Jerusalem, including fortresses, citadels and battle sites, still dot the country and are open to visitors
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
A vandalised Christian cemetery in Israel (YouTube Screenshot)
November 30, 2016, 9:11 pm
Christian Arab cemetery in Galilee vandalized
Police investigating offensive graffiti in Arabic daubed on headstones and graves in Kafr Yasif
By Sue Surkes
The Emperor Heraclius Bringing the Cross to Jerusalem, from three volumes of an antiphonary made for the Franciscan community of Bethlehem. (Marie-Armelle Beaulieu/Custodia Terræ Sanctæ)
October 11, 2016, 10:42 pm
Met exhibition on medieval Jerusalem has lots of harmony, not so much Judaism
‘Landmark’ new show featuring 200 stunning artifacts from across the globe is heavy on Christian and Muslim themes, lighter on Jewish ones, and painstakingly avoids contemporary controversies
By Raphael Ahren
Participants in the annual reenactment of the 1187 Battle of Hattin duke it out in northern Israel on July 2, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
July 5, 2016, 6:17 am
How I LARPed across the Galilee in the footsteps of the Crusaders
A Times of Israel reporter joins a historical reenactment group for (part of) its annual march across the north to act out the Battle of the Horns of Hattin
By Ilan Ben Zion
A view of the Greek Compound in Abu Tor from the Old City's Jaffa Gate (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
March 14, 2016, 10:35 am
Luxury complex threatens ancient site on Jerusalem’s Hill of Evil Counsel
Plan to build hotel, high-end apartments on one of last remaining unspoiled ridges surrounding Old City is opposed by residents, archaeologists
By ToI Staff
The area near Kfar Hittim in the Galilee where the Israeli government plans to build a new town near historic site, on January 28, 2016. The planned construction of a Druze town, near the site of a historic battle between crusaders and Muslim icon Saladin, may threaten archaeological treasures registered with UNESCO for possible future inclusion on its list of World Heritage sites. (Jack Guez/AFP)
February 22, 2016, 9:18 am
Battle shapes up over site where Napoleon and Saladin fought
Druze are concerned plans for a new town may upset Palestinians, while others argue it could harm a nearby national park
By Steve Weizman
Israeli and Russian members of knight clubs, ride their horses on their way to the reenactment of the Battle of Hattin in the Horns of Hattin, northern Israel, July 4, 2015 (AP/Oded Balilty)
July 6, 2015, 8:50 am
History buffs reenact Holy Land crusader battle
Aficionados recreate 1187 clash between Saladin and Christian army from the Kingdom of Jerusalem
By Oded Balilty
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