Syria during the period of the crusades, 1096-1291. The crusades. The county of Edessa. The principality of Antioch. The county of Tripoli.
The kingdom of Jerusalem. List of places and names.
Historical atlas of the principality of Antioch.
Category: Israel
Herodias. A Mirror of Fair Women.
Herodias. A Mirror of Fair Women. Theodore Child, in “A Mirror of Fair Women,” published in “Harper’s Bazaar,” says: “The women of the Idumean family of the Herods are famous… Read More
Jewish clothing in the ancient world.
Jewish costumes in antiquity. Noble, Warriors, King, High Priest, Levites,
Greek woman with child from Bethlehem, 19th century.
Greek woman with child from Bethlehem, 19th century. Historical and folk costumes by Franz Lipperheide.
The First Crusade. Knights Hospitaller of the Order of Saint John.
The First Crusade was a Christian war campaign to conquer Palestine called by Pope Urban II in 1095.
The Knights Templar. The Second Crusade in the Middle Ages.
Foundation of the Order of the Temple — St. Bernard aids the Order—Constitution of the Order — St. Bernard’s account of the Templars — The Christian power in the East weakened — The Second Crusade — The siege of Damascus — Letter of a Knight Templar — Exploits of the Templars in Palestine
