He writes: "My aim was to produce a clear account of the long history of the Byzantine Empire based on the latest research in all major European languages. I also wanted to highlight and explain ...

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

The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire. The famous ...

Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...

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

Dr. Anastasia Koumousi, Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia, identified it as dating from the mid-15th century, providing new information about the final days of the Byzantine Empire.

Helen Gittos, a professor of medieval history at Oxford University, in the U.K., has developed a new theory regarding the ...

Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...

Sutton Hoo, one of England’s most iconic archaeological sites, has once again captured the attention of historians and ...

The Code of Justinian, a collection of laws compiled by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, is widely regarded as the foundation of ...

A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...