Among the existing ruins, which include a theater, basilica, and ancient market, they discovered a remarkable statue of a ...

Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each family.

Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

With its arid mountains, rocky coves and "cobalt-blue" seas, Patmos is "magnificent". It is also among the most "serene" of ...

“Byzantine history abounds in instances of men and women who refused to obey an emperor’s orders, mostly on religious grounds,” writes Kaldellis. With a single exception, popular uprisings ...

Works being carried out as part of an Israel Land Authority development have unearthed Byzantine-era buildings, including a ...

Nestled in the 16th arrondissement, the Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot church impresses with its Romanesque-Byzantine architecture ...

Archaeologists have unveiled a remarkable Byzantine-era complex in Israel, featuring a vibrant mosaic floor with a Greek ...

An ancient Christian monastery has been discovered north of Kiryat Gat, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced in a press release. “The monastery is dated to the Byzantine period ...

The monastery dates to the 5th–6th centuries A.D. during Israel's Byzantine era. In this time period, which lasted from the early 4th century to the early 7th century, Israel was part of the Eas ...