The order of the Knights Templar was officially founded in 1119 AD by a group of nine prominent knights, led by Hugues de Payens (Hugo de Paganis). Besides Payens, the other knights were recorded as ...

The Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonic Knights all fought for Christendom—but their missions were completely different. One ...

(The Conversation) — Warrior-monks crusaded for Christianity throughout medieval Europe. Adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding the military order is their enigmatic seal. (The Conversation) — The ...

After a group of pilgrims were murdered in 1119, nine crusaders formed a pact to protect any others like them from harm. This pact is now famously remembered as the Knights Templar. National Treasure: ...

In contemporary literature, the Order of the Knights Templar was the focus of novels by Dan Brown (“The DaVinci Code”), Umberto Eco (“Foucault’s Pendulum”) and Ken Follett (“The Pillars of the Earth”) ...

Peacock's new series "Mrs. Davis" opens with a dramatic sequence of events, to say the least. As a group of knights called the Knights Templar are executed, a young girl steals away with an object ...

Beautiful carved arches and a network of walkways form part of ancient site underneath Shropshire field THIS unassuming rabbit hole hides an incredible secret – the entrance to a mysterious cave ...

Charles Barkhouse, Doug Crowell, and Rick Lagina are excited about heading to today’s dig. Pic credit: History This week on episode 22 of Season 8 of The Curse of Oak Island, there was more crushing ...

The Knights Templar, a legendary monastic military order forged in the fires of the Crusades, continue to enthrall 21st-century audiences. From the time of their founding in 1119 C.E. to their ...