Zeno was the Byzantine Emperor who witnessed the end of the Western Roman Empire. He is known for being buried alive by his ...

When I began exploring the history of Christianity and the art it inspired, I had no idea it would lead me to one of the ...

An expert believes that he has rediscovered the lost Byzantine settlement of Tharais in southern Jordan. Archaeologist ...

Archaeologists in Dara, Mardin, southeastern Türkiye, have uncovered a stunning 1,500-year-old Byzantine mosaic featuring ...

The mystery of Greek fire continues to baffle historians millennia after its creation. Not only did the 7th-century weapon ...

In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned ...

Belisarius was the Byzantine military genius behind Justinian's conquests. His incredible victories were overshadowed by an ...

A farmer’s 1860 discovery in Slovakia, the Monomachos Crown, may link to Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX. Featuring enameled ...

Houston’s Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, one of the largest Greek Orthodox communities in the nation, expects to cover each of its walls with colorful Byzantine iconography by the year 2027, ...

A farmer’s unexpected discovery in Slovakia has revealed a stunning 1,000-year-old crown ...

One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.

The Byzantine Empire, which lasted for over a millennium, is one of history's most fascinating empires, not just for its longevity, but for its territorial evolution. Originating from the Eastern ...