The Code of Justinian (in Latin, Codex Justinianus) is a substantial collection of laws compiled under the sponsorship of Justinian I, a ruler of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor Justinian ruled from 527 ...
Helen Gittos, a professor of medieval history at Oxford University, in the U.K., has developed a new theory regarding the identity of the remains found at a famous burial site near Suffolk, England.
A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...
Jan. 6 (UPI) --At least 10 buildings and multiple artifacts from the 5th or 6th century have been uncovered in southern Israel in what authorities say is an ancient Byzantine monastery thousands ...
In August 1071 AD, the Byzantine Empire suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Manzikert, a pivotal moment in medieval history. The Byzantine army fell into ...