Portrait of Saladin, sultan of Egypt and Syria, circa 1185. (CN) – A researcher may have discovered the cause of death of one of the most prominent figures of the 12th century, potentially resolving a ...

The death of Sultan Saladin is a mystery that is already eight centuries old. However, a doctor searched the limited medical history to finally unveil what might have caused the mighty sultan's death.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Of all the great figures in the Middle Ages whose influence still resonates today, none has been so little written about as Yusuf Ibn Ayyub (meaning “son of Ayyub”). The world would come to know him ...

The Muslim Near East and the First Crusade -- Nur al-Din and the City of Damascus -- Nur al-Din and the rise of the Jihad -- Shirkuh, Saladin and the conquest of Egypt -- Saladin's succession in Egypt ...

Turanşah's wrong decision changed the course of the war and brought Şehinşah to the brink of death. While the events in Asqalan caused chaos in the Zengi State, the security of the Pilgrimage Route ...

Today, the figurative field of battle has become a literal one: Israel's Sharon Plain. Rafael Lewis An Israeli archaeologist says he’s pinpointed the precise location of one of the Third Crusade’s ...

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and lies on the bank of the Nile River. It is believed to have been founded in the early 4th millennium BC (Before Christ). The Romans established here, the fortress town ...

In “The Divine Comedy,’’ Dante reserves the peaceful, first circle of Hell for virtuous pagans, historical figures of noble standing who, because of chronology or circumstance rather than choice, were ...

For almost three centuries (800-1100) Arab civilization, the most advanced of the time (barring China), had considered itself virtually impregnable. Europeans had to learn Arabic to acquire the best ...