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 ...

A contractor in Syria discovered an ancient underground Byzantine tomb complex believed to be 1,500 years old below a destroyed home. The grave site was found last month in the town of Maarat al-Numan ...

Associated Press Monday, June 9, 2025 7:17 a.m. | Monday, June 9, 2025 7:17 a.m. MARAAT AL-NUMAN, Syria — A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared ...

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 ...

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign ...

Archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities, in the course of their systematic excavation work at the site known ...

An intricate mosaic dating back 1,600 years has been unveiled in Israel nearly 40 years after it was first discovered, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. The Byzantine-era mosaic was ...

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 ...

The world is still adjusting from the Covid pandemic, and I fear that we are even less prepared for the next one (yes, there ...

MARAAT AL-NUMAN, Syria — A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an underground ...