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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.

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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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