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 ...

Archaeologists recently discovered that the 6th-century Byzantine Bromeswell bucket found at Sutton Hoo was used to hold cremated remains. The find sheds light on Anglo-Saxon burial practices.

A chronology of key events: 1453 - Sultan Mehmed II captures Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire and consolidating Ottoman Empire in Asia Minor and Balkans. 15th-16th Centuries - The ...

The Variable Earth’s Rotation in the 4th–7th Centuries: New ΔT Constraints from Byzantine Eclipse Records. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific , 2022; 134 (1039): 094401 ...

Appendices include a detailed timeline, a short essay on “Peoples Around Byzantium,” and “Further Reading,” a very up to date annotated bibliography. The fascinating last chapter recounts the fate of ...

In Greek Orthodox Christianity, which was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire that lasted from 312 to 1453 A.D., some factions were against sacred images and some in favor of them.

The finding was made during an excavation at the Harbor of Eleutherios, one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Archaeologists discovered a pair of 1,500 ...

Through this course, students will examine the history of Byzantine culture, which grew from the Greek-speaking remains of the Roman Empire. Students will consider how leading men and women shaped ...

Byzantine Empire. Experts Think the Hagia Sophia Is in Danger. ... Found near a Byzantine-era winery, the jewelry likely belonged to a wealthy, high-status individual. November 4, 2021.