A 900-year-old iron sword found off the coast of Israel on Oct. 16 by an amateur diver is believed to be a relic from the Crusades. Shlomi Katzin found the sword on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea ...

WARRIORS OF GOD: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade. By James Reston Jr. Doubleday, $27.50. CONSIDERING its origin, perhaps the word "crusade" should be pejorative. Honor and ...

Richard I’s exploits in the Third Crusade have left him one of England’s most famous kings. The crusades began in 1095 when the Pope called on the Christian nobles of western Europe to rescue the holy ...

With 'Kingdom of Heaven' about to open, we offer a crash course on an extraordinary chapter of medieval history , The Crusades are the stuff of fairy tales. For God and king, armored knights wearing ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. We’ve already seen extensive portions of the Richard the Lionheart campaign in the strategy game that’s based on historical events that occurred ...

In Husain Haddawy’s translation of The Arabian Nights, Shahrazad turns to the embittered King Shahrayar on their wedding night to narrate 1001 tales of the Arabian Nights. In Husain Haddawy’s ...