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

Many people mistakenly think that the Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire, but the truth is much more complex. In this video, we explain how the term "Byzantine" was actually coined ...

Belisarius is the much underrated military commander of the Byzantine Empire who helped reclaim huge swathes of the Roman ...

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

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

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 ...

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

When in 955 ad a 20,000-strong force of Magyar raiders besieged the city of Augsburg, Saxon King Otto I gathered an army to ...

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 ...