The Knights Templar had actually been mythologised in popular culture as early as the 13th century in the Grail epic Parzival by German knight and poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.

Intriguingly, the first arrests of the Knights Templar occurred on Friday, Oct. 13, 1307, per GQ, which is perhaps one of the reasons many people associate Friday the 13th with bad luck.

The Knights Templar were tasked with protecting Christian pilgrims following the First Crusade, but soon gained vast amounts of military and financial power.

Hidden within sight of a Unesco-inscribed Templar castle, this tiny church may just be one of the world’s most important – if overlooked – haunts of the mysterious order.

The Knights Templar were a religious order of unmarried men, formed around A.D. 1119 to defend the Kingdom of Jerusalem and protect Christian pilgrims during the Crusades.

According to local legend, the Caynton Caves, near Shifnal, in Shropshire, were used by followers of the Knights Templar in the 17th Century. Located less than a metre underground, they appear to ...

The Knights Templar may have never found the Holy Grail, and likely never even searched for it in the first place, but their actual accomplishments far outweigh finding a special cup.

Knights of the SMOTJ wear the red cross pattée, 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 ...