Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

Life in Greece and in the Byzantine Empire as a whole is a fascinating chapter of human history that not many pay attention ...

Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...

Archaeologists have unveiled a remarkable Byzantine-era complex in Israel, featuring a vibrant mosaic floor with a Greek ...

Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various crises and encircling ...

Meet Belisarius, the legendary general known as "The Emperor’s Sword." Discover how his loyalty to Emperor Justinian and his ...

Delve into Belisarius’ conquest of Italy, where brilliant strategies and relentless battles defined a pivotal campaign.

Bulgaria, situated in the eastern Balkans, has been undergoing a slow and painful transition to a market economy since the ...

Archaeologists recently concluded their excavation of an area in Luxembourg that contained a hoard of 141 ancient Roman coins ...

As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry separations; yet we have been part of a grudge ...

an infamous ruler considered illegitimate by the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire. Eugenius controlled the Western Roman Empire from 392 to 394, but he was never considered ...

But a leading Anglo-Saxon expert has now suggested it might have been the grave of British soldiers who fought for the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century AD. The site was unearthed in the late ...