Kings and Generals on MSN3h
Was the Byzantine Empire the Heir to the Ancient Greeks?
Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Romans and the Eastern Roman Empire continues with a video in which we ask if the Byzantine Empire was the heir to the ...
Greek Reporter5h
How Homer’s Epics Survived After the Fall of the Ancient Greek World
Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.
Greek Reporter22h
Woman’s Remains Found at Byzantine Monastery Rewrite History of Early Asceticism
The first discovery of a woman’s remains at a Byzantine monastery challenges long-held beliefs about early Christian ...
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Byzantine-Era church at Gharandal yields significant pottery finds
Gharandal was a significant site during the Byzantine and early Islam period and pottery was assembled from the site during ...
Greek Reporter23d
Women Who Shaped the Byzantine Empire as Leaders, Scholars and Saints
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 ...
Wall Street Journal26d
In a New Age of Empire, Great Powers Aim to Carve Up the Planet
In 1945, the victorious Allied powers gathered in San Francisco to draft a charter for the United Nations, the foundation of a new global order that would make another world war impossible. The ...
Newsweek27d
NASA Tracking Empire State Building-Sized Asteroid Approaching
You can get in touch with Jess by emailing j.thomson@newsweek.com. A massive asteroid the size of the Empire State Building is zooming towards our planet this weekend. The asteroid, named 2024 ...
Bloomberg L.P.27d
Trump’s ‘Canceled’ Empire Makes Comeback Rivaling Political Rise
Trump’s ‘Canceled’ Empire Makes Comeback Rivaling Political Rise Trump Organization is on deal spree, especially in Middle East Income from golf and resort properties soared 60% since 2016 ...
Greek Reporter27d
How Byzantine Art Influenced the Italian Renaissance
Venice became the main entry point for influence from the Byzantine Empire in Italy. The main reason for this was its advantageous geographical location between the East and the West and the centuries ...
Smithsonian Magazine28d
See the Greek Biblical Inscription Embedded in an Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Israel
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 ...
Greek Reporter28d
What Was Life Like in Greece During Byzantine Times?
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 ...
Greek Reporter28d
The Daphni Monastery in Athens, a Stunning Example of Byzantine Art
The Dafhni Monastery in Athens, Greece, a Byzantine masterpiece, is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credit: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia The Daphni Monastery on the outskirts of Athens ...