The Knights Templar are an offshoot of the once mighty Familia Michoacana drug gang, which splintered into several factions after the December 2010 death of Familia boss and spiritual leader Nazario ...

The helmets were found in a rural area in the Michoacán department in western Mexico. The Knights Templar emerged in 2010, announcing itself on banners strung across the country.

Each of the episodes will focus on a different relic, such as a helmet once owned by Himmler and a sword carried by a Templar Grand Master who died at the Siege of Acre in 1291.

Pictures of the latest objects seized by the police in the Mexican state of Michoacan, reveal that the mysterious ‘Knights Templar" drug cartel is more bizarre than most people imagine.

The order of the Knights Templar was founded by Hugh de Payens, a French nobleman from the Champagne region, along with eight of his companions, in Jerusalem around 1119.

Helmet believed to have been owned by Knights Templar (Image: PA) JK Rowling to donate £1m to charities battling pandemic as she pays tribute to brave frontline workers ...

A hoard of weapons, helmets and chalices believed to have been owned by the Knights Templar will be unveiled this month. Known as the Tomar Hoard, the collection is thought to have been amassed by the ...