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

In 1453, the Ottomans seized Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire and the life of its last emperor, Constantine ...

The intricate work discovered at the Be’er Shema Mosaic in Negrev is now on public display for the first time.

They must have been somewhere in the Balkan Peninsula after the first World War. Some of the coins have countermarks from the former Yugoslavia. These were only minted on coins sometime in the ...

Russia's new map of Ukraine is drawing attention. After years of fighting, Russia is shaping its post-war presence. The Kremlin is taking control of southeastern Ukraine, with new laws changing ...

A grass fire that broke out on Thursday afternoon between Tracy and Livermore has burned over 260 acres. According to Cal Fire, the Midway Fire started just before 3 p.m. near Patterson Pass Road and ...