In 1179, the Muslim Sultan Saladin launched an assault on the crusader castle of Jacob's Ford in the Holy Land. 800 of the garrison were butchered and a further 700 taken captive. The site remained abandoned for eight centuries, until the present, when the true significance of Jacob's Ford, about 50 miles north-west of Jerusalem, is becoming apparent. The program explores whether the fall of this fort was actually a pivotal moment in the history of the Crusades, as well as the wider struggle between Islam and the West. (From the UK) (Documentary)