The buildings were used for a variety of purposes, from mealtimes to “industrial activities” that kept the site running.

The Byzantine Empire faced numerous challenges, forcing many Greeks to employ genius tactics to defend the Empire.

May 29, 1453, is one of those landmark historical dates. On that day the fall of Constantinople occurred —and with it that of ...

Life in Greece and in the Byzantine Empire as a whole is a fascinating chapter of human history that not many pay attention to.

"A plague is upon us'' may have been a common phrase in ancient Jordan, where countless people perished from a mysterious ...

The so called Byzantine Empire never called itself Byzantine. Long after the fall of Rome in the West its people still believed they were Romans heirs of Caesar and Augustus. This video shows how war ...

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 ...

Though excavations have been taking place at the site for nearly 30 years, this most recent discovery was initially made by metal detectorist Eddie Lipsman. "The device went crazy. I couldn't believe ...

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 ...

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 ...