A hoard of rare and internationally significant gold coins, found in a West Norfolk field, has gone on display in Norwich.

While beheadings grab headlines, poverty and cultural friction push emigration to the West—where the welcome is not always ...

While the High Medieval Period is famous for its warrior and martial cultures, there are some military leaders who really ...

How much cuter could you get than a dog resembling a little fluffy lion? These curious canines have an interesting history ...

From the unusual natural scenery to its rock-hewn churches and frescos, discovering all of what Cappadocia has to offer is ...

One of the most important shifts in history was the spread of Christianity by the Greeks from the Byzantine Empire into ...

One of the most spectacular Byzantine mosaics ever discovered in Israel was finally revealed to the public for the first time ...

An ancient city from the Byzantine era, once thought lost to time, has been rediscovered in southern Jordan. Known as Tharais ...

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 ...

A team of archaeologists has successfully identified the location of the ancient city of Tharais, a Byzantine site represented in the famous Madaba Map Mosaic. The discovery, made in the northwest of ...

Researchers think the bucket came from the Byzantine Empire, though they’re not sure how it ended up in England. The Sutton Hoo site dates to the seventh century, so it was likely made about 100 ...

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 ...