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 ...

His last name Monomachos — meaning "one who fights alone," or essentially "the gladiator" in Greek — distinguished him as part of an aristocratic family that was active in the politics of the ...

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Perched on a hill overlooking the town of Alès, the site, which was salvaged before construction on modern houses began, also ...

The story of Constantinople is a fascinating one that dates back millennia to when this mega-city was a small Greek town ...

A stunning Byzantine-era mosaic has been unveiled to the public for the first time, offering a glimpse into life in the Negev ...

The empire of the great Mughals : history, art and culture by Schimmel, Annemarie, 1922-2003; Waghmar, Burzine K. Publication date 2004 Topics ...

It has now launched a cycle of contemporary art exhibitions within its Byzantine cistern. Curated by Anlam de Coster, the programme invites international artists who have never exhibited in Istanbul ...

Arbalest flame-thrower spewing Greek fire, Byzantine Empire (reconstruction). Thessaloniki Technology Museum. Credit: Gts-tg/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0. Greek fire was the mysterious weapon used ...

Excavators determined Tharais was a religious hub of the Byzantine empire. By Emma Frederickson Published: ... (527-565 A.D.), the tile art piece is the oldest surviving map of Jordan’s Holy Lands.