The Byzantine Empire, which lasted for over a millennium, is one of history's most fascinating empires, not just for its ...

A stunning Byzantine-era mosaic has been unveiled to the public for the first time, offering a glimpse into life in the Negev ...

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 Byzantine tomb complex ...

An art historian explains the controversies in the Byzantine Empire over images of Christ. (The Conversation) — An adjunct lecturer at Hamline University recently lost her job for showing an ...

An anonymous illustration from the Codex Vaticanus Graecus (1605 ... though Nicephorus II recommended using it against enemy military formations as well. The Byzantine Empire’s dominance over the ...

A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...

Through this course, students will examine the history of Byzantine culture, which grew from the Greek-speaking remains of the Roman Empire. Students will consider how leading men and women shaped ...

Credit: AP/Omar Albam 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 ...