Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

The Byzantine Empire was one of the first societies to offer its citizens some form of what we now call universal healthcare.

Researchers found the remains of the ascetic individual bound in chains. Small metal plates and a tiny cross were found near ...

"That he found a gold coin on a random trip in the mountains is completely surreal. This is unusual and exceptional. From what we've found out, the coin is the only one of its kind in Norway." When ...

A rare Byzantine manuscript discovered in a Greek monastery has unveiled hidden historical gems, offering new insights into ...

California officials denied—and tried to hide—the first plague epidemic that reached U.S. shores Sarah Holzmann Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex ...

Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora were the 6th Century golden couple of the Byzantine Empire. Think Jay-Z and Beyonce - but with a lot more chariots. Script and narration by Emma Nagouse ...

The operation of a spa center in a 1,500-year-old historic cistern next to Hagia Sophia has caused reactions in Istanbul. The ...

A Byzantine Empire atmosphere with modern facilities and amenities was enjoyed by clients of a spa in Istanbul, which ...