Byzantium was named after its legendary founder, Byzas, and quickly grew in importance due to its location, which controlled ...

What are the best Minecraft maps right now? Minecraft is the inventor’s paradise, but, of course, it is also the connoisseur’s nightmare. There are thousands of maps out there, from massive ...

Empress Theodora at the Hippodrome of Constantinople. Credit: Louis Hector Leroux, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far ...

These measures not only optimized tax collection but also promoted stability in an increasingly vast and diverse empire. Map of Boundary stones in the northern Hula Valley. Credit: R. Sabar The ...

Credit: Hagia Sophia Research Team, World History Encyclopedia, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Life in Greece during the Byzantine Empire is a fascinating chapter of human history. Not many pay attention to the ...

According to a statement from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the monastery dates to the fifth or sixth century C.E., when the region was part of the Byzantine Empire. “This is the ...

The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

A stunning and informative graphic from the National Post. Why are we doing this? How can we possibly afford it? Over to you, Bill Kauffman. This is a good place to commend to you my TAC colleague ...

The majority of the film was shot in studio, including a memorable moment atop the Empire State Building where the film's three couples meet after a busy day before heading out for a night on the ...

Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora were the 6th Century golden couple of the Byzantine Empire. Think Jay-Z and Beyonce - but with a lot more chariots. Script and narration by Emma Nagouse ...

In this Pokémon Go map guide, we’ve outlined the best maps you’ll want to use that will help you on your way. They’re also called map trackers, as they essentially track what other members have logged ...

The textbooks say the Byzantine Empire was a theocratic autocracy uniting church and state under an all-powerful emperor believed by the Byzantines to be God’s viceroy and vicar. Nonsense ...