Life in Greece and in the Byzantine Empire as a whole is a fascinating chapter of human history that not many pay attention ...
The empire lacked a written constitution with ... and disregarding new laws they didn’t like. “Byzantine history abounds in instances of men and women who refused to obey an emperor’s ...
Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...
The Code of Justinian, a collection of laws compiled by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, is widely regarded as the foundation of ...
Helen Gittos, a professor of medieval history at Oxford University, in the U.K., has developed a new theory regarding the ...
Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...
In this time period, which lasted from the early 4th century to the early 7th century, Israel was part of the Eastern Roman Empire—now commonly referred to as the Byzantine Empire. The period ...
A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...