Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, the Byzantine Emperor who preferred books and who offered us a detailed account of Byzantine ...

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 ...

In 1107 he made another attempt to seize Dyrrhachium using the same tactic as his father by presenting himself as the champion of a new pretender to the Byzantine throne: an alleged son of Emperor ...

Photos of the coin show each side’s intricate carvings. One side depicts Jesus Christ holding a Bible, while the other shows Byzantine emperors Basil II and Constantine VII, brothers who ruled ...

Archaeology & History A Metal Detectorist in Norway Found an Ultra-Rare Byzantine Coin That’s More Than 1,000 Years Old. The gold coin was discovered over 1,600 miles from its place of origin.

The gold coin was likely minted in the Byzantine Empire at some point between 977 and 1025 C.E., ... The emperors Basil II and Constantine VIII are likely depicted on the other side of the coin.

It was minted in the late reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII, sometime between 977 and 1025 AD, as indicated by the triple dotted border surrounding the coin. It also bears two inscriptions, one ...