Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

The Byzantine Empire was one of the first societies to offer its citizens some form of what we now call universal healthcare.

Following the protests, the General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums filed a complaint against the responsible persons ...

The emperor died fighting the Ottoman Turks when Constantinople fell in 1453 ... chronologically preserved portrait of an emperor in Byzantine monumental painting,” added the Ministry of ...

A rare Byzantine manuscript discovered in a Greek monastery has unveiled hidden historical gems, offering new insights into ...

John Julius Norwich tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, followed by the rise of the Ottoman Turks in the 15th Century. Using monuments in Istanbul to ...

In 1453, the Byzantine capital of Constantinople is surrounded by Ottoman Turks. The city is but a shadow of its former glory due to the empire's ever receding coffers, while the Ottoman Empire ...

Look for these features in ancient Byzantine icons, mentioning for example “the Mother ... upon the bema of the altar at a shrine housing the relic of her belt in Constantinople. In this appearance of ...

The Triumph of Orthodoxy did not secure the survival of the Byzantine Empire. In 1453 the city fell to the Turks, Constantinople became the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and the great cathedral ...

Turkey invests in capital goods through a mix of government-led projects, private sector contributions, and foreign direct ...