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

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

A stunning archaeological breakthrough in the Middle East has brought one of the Holy Land's forgotten cities back into the spotlight. Experts believe they have uncovered the ancient Byzantine-era ...

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient Byzantine mosaic in Dara, revealing the Greek-influenced city's military and religious ...

A discussion of the Byzantium Empire, the longest lasting empire in the western world which began in 330 A.D. and collapsed 1,123 years later in 1453. The Collapse of the Byzantine Empire, 1453 ...

This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- By examining the literal dustbins of history, archaeologists have now shed light on how a 125-year "little ice age" might have wreaked havoc on ...

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.

Yana Tchekhanovets, Avinoam Lahavi, Shahaf Shaked, A Late Byzantine–Early Islamic-Period Rural Settlement Along Naḥal ‘Ashan, North of Be’er Sheva‘, 'Atiqot / עתיקות, כרך‎ 115, Rural Life in the ...

The Byzantine Empire, which dates to the 4th century, was a continuation of the vast Roman Empire with its capital in Constantinople — now Istanbul — with Christianity as its state religion. 3.

Coins from the hoard were minted by the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Emperor Phocas (A.D. 602 to 610) and Emperor Heraclius (A.D. 610 to 641). All of the pieces of money were gold solidus ...

The Byzantine Empire, which began in the 4th century AD, was a continuation of the Roman empire with its capital in Constantinople — today’s Istanbul — and Christianity as its official religion.