Woman buried with chains near Jerusalem shows first evidence of female asceticism in Byzantine era
Researchers found the remains of the ascetic individual bound in chains. Small metal plates and a tiny cross were found near ...
Greek Reporter6d
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine6mon
Byzantine Empire
California officials denied—and tried to hide—the first plague epidemic that reached U.S. shores Sarah Holzmann Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex ...
La Brújula Verde4d
Byzantine Ascetic Monk Buried with Chains in Jerusalem Discovered to Be a Woman
An archaeological discovery near Jerusalem has shaken the foundations of historical knowledge about asceticism in the ...
Greek Reporter2d
Ancient Greek Kouros Statue Brought to Light by Waves in Kusadasi, Turkey
A big fragment of an ancient Greek kouros statue that belongs to the Archaic period was exposed by waves in Kusadasi, Turkey.
Mena FN7d
Byzantine-Era Church At Gharandal Yields Significant Pottery Finds
(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - Gharandal was a significant site during the Byzantine and early Islam period and pottery was assembled from the site during the 1997 and 1998 seasons. The site is ...
U.S. News & World Report26d
Museum of Byzantine Culture
To learn the most about Thessaloniki's history, you'd best be served by visiting this museum after the Archeological Museum, which has exhibitions that predate the Byzantine era. Fortunately ...
The Jordan Times8d
Byzantine-Era church at Gharandal yields significant pottery finds
The remains of the Byzantine church in Gharandal where many pieces of potter from the Byzantine and the early Islamic periods were found (Photo courtesy of ACOR) AMMAN — Gharandal was a significant ...