The Byzantine Empire lasted until 1453 ... between Eastern and Western Christianity notwithstanding, Byzantine art, architecture, philosophy and theology are woven into the very fabric of Western ...

The programming of guided tours for children aged 6 and up, 'GIRO GIRO NAPOLI - The city told to children', promoted and ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.

When it was first completed in AD 537, the Hagia Sophia became known as a shining example of the architecture of the Byzantine Empire, which ruled the city known as Constantinople at the time.

The museum’s collection and mission are rooted in the rich, diverse sights, sounds, sensations, and stories of Arab American culture and heritage.

Imagine being a Byzantine Emperor, having absolute power, enjoying Constantinople’s most beautiful treasures, armies at your fingertips and all of a sudden, deciding to abandon everything to become a ...

This course examines the art and architecture of the Byzantine empire from its sources in Late Antique Rome to its fall in 1453 as well as its influence in the Orthodox Christian art of Russia, Greece ...

In antiquity, niches typically contained a statue of a deity such as Apollo, the son of Zeus and the god of agriculture, arts and healing ... the dawn of the Byzantine Empire.

an independent historian specializing in the art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire, told National Geographic. “There are all these bits and pieces, but how they fit together doesn’t reveal ...