National Geographic - Warrior Graveyard (HD) (2011) Part 2 Ghosts of the Crusades

Warrior Graveyard uncovers some extraordinary warrior skeletons from history Samurai, Crusaders and The British Navy. Archaeologists and forensic scientists use remains to tell the story of famous warriors of the past in this three-part documentary series. These three films will unleash the full force of modern forensics upon them battle scars, bone deformations and recoverable scraps of DNA will all be tested and explored. CGI and drama will then bring them dramatically to life, revealing a revolutionary new picture of how these warriors lived - and died. Extraordinary discoveries of skeletons found in the mass graves of warriors are bringing back to life the world's most legendary fighting men. In Warrior Graveyard Back from the Dead they come under cutting-edge forensic investigation. Expert examination of their battle scars, bone deformations and teeth enamel shows who they were and how they lived, fought and died.

Part 2 Ghosts of the Crusades

An archaeological and forensic examination of six crusaders' bones brings to life the 1179 Battle of Jacob's Ford, revealing the wounds that killed the warriors in the Holy Land. With every sword slash comes an insight into an historic day. Excavations along the Israel/ Jordan border are unearthing skeletons and rewriting the history of the First Crusade. The site at Jacob's Ford is the only known Crusader battle site with complete skeletons. To secure the road between Akkon and Damascus, King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem had a mighty castle built at the Jacob's Ford of the Jordan River in October 1178. The fortress was a thorn in the side of Sultan Saladin, so he had it stormed a year later, before it was completed. Excavations have been taking place on the site of the legendary crusader castle since the early 1990s. Archaeologists and forensic experts have examined the remains of six fallen crusaders and uncovered fascinating details about the Battle of Chastellet. The programme has secured access to the excavation and remains of some of the 80 Crusader Knights and 750 foot soldiers stationed at the fort when it was attacked and its Crusaders massacred by Saladin's army in 1179, in the battle that changed the course of history in the Middle East.

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