Visit this stunning and historic port city in Albania for a Mediterranean escape with affordable prices, great beaches, and ...

Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is a Greek name, too, deriving from the Greek phrase "Is tin poli," meaning "to the city." ...

On that cold, quiet morning of May 29, 1453, the jewel of the Eastern Roman Empire, girded by titanic Theodosian walls and the Bosphorus Strait, a bastion of Christianity in the East for more than a t ...

In 1081, while the Byzantine Empire was mired in a succession crisis, Robert Guiscard, Norman Duke of Apulia-Calabria, sought to take advantage and launched his conquest. To maintain appearances, he ...

It is believed the bucket came from Antioch in the Byzantine Empire, now located in modern Turkey. The National Trust noted, "Letterforms used within the bucket’s design suggest it was made in ...

It's an example of Byzantine craft – referring to the Byzantine Empire, the powerful civilization based at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). It is thought to have been made several ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Downtown Lynchburg Business Coalition put out dozens of flags all around Downtown Lynchburg over the weekend. These flags, big and small, serve as a visual reminder ...

The cities approved several new flags after Utah and Idaho passed laws barring unofficial flags from being displayed on government property. By Victor Mather The capitals of Utah and Idaho adopted ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun amusement park will be impacted by job cuts at Six Flags Entertainment, the amusement park’s parent company, according to a Six Flags spokesperson.

JIM SMITH IS A VOLUNTEER AT THE JOHN KNOX VILLAGE. HE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT FOR HIM TO BE HERE ON SUNDAY, SETTING UP THESE AMERICAN FLAGS. MY FATHER WAS IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. JIM SAYS HIS FAMILY ...

AUGUSTA, Mich. — Veterans gathered in Fort Custer National Cemetery on Saturday to plant 23,000 flags on veterans' gravesites. Held just before Memorial Day, volunteers gave their time to honor ...