The archaeological site of the ancient Byzantine-era Christian settlement of Tharais - lost for centuries - has been found in ...

Anglo-Saxons joined the Byzantine Varangian Guard after the 1066 Norman Conquest, shaping the Byzantine Empire.

The Byzantine Christian settlement has been discovered in Jordan, marked on the Madaba Mosaic Map, the oldest surviving ...

Archaeologists uncover remains of a Byzantine Christian settlement in Jordan, revealing artifacts and a basilica.

Belisarius was the Byzantine military genius behind Justinian's conquests. His incredible victories were overshadowed by an unjust downfall.

In the Byzantine Empire of the medieval period, it was still olive oil, wine, wheat, honey, and fish sauce that were traded the most. In ancient Britain, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, and the Arabian ...

In Greek Orthodox Christianity, which was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire that lasted from 312 to 1453 A.D., some factions were against sacred images and some in favor of them.

Today, August 15, marks the anniversary of Constantinople’s victory over Muslim invaders in what historians commonly call the “Second Siege of Byzantium,” 717–18. Prior to this massive ...

The Byzantine Empire lost a great deal of territory in the sixth and seventh centuries, a decline often linked to Islamic conquests. However, ...