One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.

Donald Trump may have done Canada a favour. By imposing sweeping tariffs on his northern neighbour — and threatening to annex it — he has given Ottawa the impetus to dismantle the entrenched internal ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the purpose of a 1,500-year-old bucket at Sutton Hoo, revealing that it was used as a cremation vessel for an important Anglo-Saxon figure.

As Mr. Cuculi stated, Byzantine art—from Constantinople to Ravenna—influenced the creations of some of the most famous Italian designers, who have defined and continue to define elegance and ...

Credit: Andrew massyn, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Empress Zoe Porphyrogenita is among the most intriguing female figures in Byzantine history. Her life and fascinating political strategies ...

The Byzantine-Muslim frontier in Anatolia, guarded by the Akritai. Credit: Cplakidas / Wikimedia Commons These were free men who, as mentioned earlier, cultivated the farms granted to them, just like ...

Two layers of high-artistic-quality frescoes from the late Byzantine period, reflecting the aesthetic trends of Constantinople, were discovered in the Monastery of Taxiarches of Aigialeia, just 15 ...

Father Bruce Riebe explains the meaning of the Holy Doors of the Byzantine Catholic Outreach of Iowa, which open up to the ornate altar in the sanctuary. The cycle of faith The Byzantine Rite “treats ...