The Byzantine economy thrived in the Middle Ages, contrasting sharply with the decentralized system of Western feudalism.

Byzantine Patriarch Anthony warned the Church cannot endure without an empire, emphasizing their inseparable unity during ...

Witness the final siege of Constantinople in 1453, as Mehmed II’s massive Ottoman army and cannons finally breach the legendary defenses, ending the Byzantine Empire and changing the course of history ...

Life in the Byzantine Empire wasn’t just a continuation of Rome — it was a transformation. The language became Greek, the ...

Rising silently in the heart of the Syrian desert,Ibn Wardan Palace is one of the rare monuments that, with the touch of rain ...

Thessaloniki, Greece's dynamic second city, boasts a rich 2,300+ year history: founded in 315 BC, Roman trade hub, Byzantine ...

Dead Funny History: Justinian and Theodora. Join historian Greg Jenner for a fast-paced, funny and fascinating journey through the lives of Justinian and Theodora; the ultimate Byzantine power couple ...

To find a single coin in an archaeological excavation is not especially unusual, to find a hoard of coins is uncommon, and to find a hoard of gold coins is exceptionally rare. Thus, when archaeologist ...

A mosaic depicting the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (left) decorates Ravenna’s Basilica of San Vitale (right). The monumental building was one of many constructed ...

Happy name day to all Theofanis, Fanis, Fotis Foteni, Fotoulla, Iordanis and Ourania who are celebrating their name day today ...

The stories of history’s greatest empires reveal a recurring pattern: conquest without restraint, expansion without limits and an inevitable fall ...

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the ...