2006/04/12

Templar bodies found!


For the first time, archeologists have found the actual bodies of Knights Templar killed in battle.
The amazing discovery took place at Jacob's Ford, a
long-lost crusaders' castle along the River Jordan in Israel's north.
"Never before has it been possible to trace their remains to such an exact time in history," medieval historian
Dr. Tom Asbridge told London's Daily Mail on Sunday.
"This discovery is the
equivalent of the Holy Grail to archaeologists and historians. It is unparalleled."
The knights were killed in a famous battle against Saladin's forces on August 29, 1179 -- the day the legendary Muslim general won the castle.
Saladin soon took Jerusalem itself, ending the crusaders' off-and-on control of the Holy City and sending the Knights Templar on to other pursuits, such as inventing the banking industry, taking over much of Europe, and allegedly worshipping a bearded head called the
Baphomet.
The slain knights found in Israel are not the first bodies of Templars known to historians.
The crypt
of Temple Church in London, for example, is reportedly the final resting place of many knights.
Rev. Robin Griffith-Jones, current Master of the Temple, has made a new career for himself writing
books about the Temple Church and various controversies brought up by best-selling books like "The Da Vinci Code."

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