A 1,500-year-old Byzantine cistern next to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, transformed into a luxurious spa center operated by ...

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

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.

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 ...

Born in the late 5th century, Theodora's early life was marked by hardship. As an actress—a profession viewed with disdain at the time—she encountered social ...

The discovery reinforces the theory that Hadrianopolis was not only a cultural center but also a strategic military enclave of the Roman Empire ... during the Roman and Byzantine periods.

“High lead contents persist throughout the times of the Roman Empire and the first half of the Byzantine Empire,” they wrote. Scientists also found lead in marine sediment cores, which they ...

“This papyrus is extraordinary because it provides direct insight into trial preparations in this part of the Roman Empire,” said Dr. Anna Dolganov from the Austrian Academy of Sciences. “This is the ...

Per THR, the composer is also in talks to score an upcoming Saudi film about the Battle of Yarmuk, which took place in 636 A.D. between Arab forces and the Byzantine Empire. This isn’t the only ...