Historian and broadcaster Dan Snow explores the world’s most amazing medieval strongholds

Battle Castle host Dan Snow and the rest of the crew, as well as Medieval Islamic architecture expert Benjamin Michaudel, explore the crown jewel of Crusader castles: Crac des Chevaliers in Syria. This castle, which was built by crusaders and attacked by Sultan Baybars and his Mamluk army, is situated north of Jerusalem and the coveted Holy Land. Battle Castle: Crac des Chevaliers brings to life the siege of 1271.

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