
The Kantara medieval castle, perched on the Kyrenia mountain ridge, in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), north of the divided Cypriot capital Nicosia. Photo: AFP
Fables of the Knights Templar are legend, but deep beneath a castle on Cyprus - an island once owned by the Crusader brotherhood - lies a legacy historians say still resonates today.
Down steep, narrow and uneven stone stairs in the fort of Limassol is a low-vaulted room lined with tombstones of medieval knights.
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