Walking intoSt Mark Basilicais like stepping into a golden dream The shimmering mosaics towering domes and intricate carvings transport you to another world-a world where faith power and artistry inte ...

Born in the late 5th century, Theodora's early life was marked by hardship. As an actress—a profession viewed with disdain at the time—she encountered social ...

"That he found a gold coin on a random trip in the mountains is completely surreal. This is unusual and exceptional. From ...

The Byzantine Empire faced numerous challenges, forcing many Greeks to employ genius tactics to defend the Empire.

On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of ...

Cox & Kings’ specialist tours are designed for culture lovers who want to immerse themselves in the places they visit ...

Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez was awarded the "Star" Order of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew by the Greek ...

Their relationship with other heretics – Why did they avoid contact with others – Their role in the betrayal of Amorium's ...

Old Sandals With a Message in Greek, Provides an Insight Into Rich Hellenic History A pair of lady’s sandals that was 1,500 years old was discovered with a sweet message in Greek during a dig in ...

Bulgarians besiege Constantinople in 923 and 924 ... 1018-1185 - Bulgaria comes under Byzantine rule. 1185-1396 - Second Bulgarian Empire. A dominant power in the Balkans, defeating the Byzantine ...

Finally, note that Pasierb sees the prototype of Our Lady of Czestochowa as "a Byzantine icon ... which from the fifth century on had been worshipped in a church in Constantinople's ton hodegon ...

This conflict dates back to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, when Russia began to see itself as the successor to the Byzantine Empire. The rivalry intensified with Greece’s independence in the 19th ...