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2 unusual facts about Burchard of Mount Sion


Burchard of Mount Sion

Burchard of Mount Sion, or Burchard de Mont Sion, also wrongly called Brocard or Bocard, was a German Dominican who travelled to the Middle East at the end of the 13th century.

Perhaps this is Athlit, the Pilgrims Castle that the Templars abandoned in 1291.
The first town, bristling with minarets, may well be Ramleh; the one on the left is certainly Bethlehem, with its great basilica.



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