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 ...

believed to have been first used by the Knights Templar in 1147. Kristina Krug Joseph A. Auteri draws his sword and hands it to his Grand Prior, Patrick Carney, who brings it down through a layer ...

Did this seal symbolize the order's poverty, homosexuality or companionship with Christ? Hinterkappelen/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA ...