Surrounded by mountains in the heart of the Balkans, Sofia’s strategic location made it a focus for invasion over the ...

The Minoans made wine here in the 20th century B.C.,” said Ergin Ince, the guide that one of my hotels, Six Senses Kaplankaya ...

Life in Greece and in the Byzantine Empire as a whole is a fascinating chapter of human history that not many pay attention ...

Archaeological excavations in Thessaloniki uncovered Roman and Hellenistic-era artifacts, including a section of the ...

On the witness stand, former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s dismissive depiction of his close friendship with co-defendant ...

Sutton Hoo - first excavated by self-taught archaeologist Basil Brown in 1939 - is widely considered to be England's Valley ...

Born around 530 AD into an aristocratic family in Constantinople, Empress Sophia rose to prominence upon her marriage to ...

Helen Gittos, a professor of medieval history at Oxford University, in the U.K., has developed a new theory regarding the identity of the remains found at a famous burial site near Suffolk, England.

Sutton Hoo burials may have been British soldiers who fought in Byzantine army - For years, it was believed that royals could ...

Providing colorful and cozy experiences against the gray and dreary backdrop of winter, a handful of Athens galleries are ...

A tour of the Byzantine churches in the historic center of Athens offers history, unique architecture and a rare viewing ...