Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Romans and the Eastern Roman Empire continues with a video in which we ask if the Byzantine Empire was the heir to the ...

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.

The status of the Crimean Peninsula has entered international public consciousness over the past decade. Since the events of ...

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

Movies at the United Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Hamilton on Broadway with a ...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...

Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain ...

In north-west Syria, more than 700 abandoned Byzantine settlements called Dead Cities, stretch across rocky hills and plains, ...

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

Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent ...