Imagine being a Byzantine Emperor and all of a sudden, deciding to abandon everything and become a monk in a monastery.

The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by ... With the revival of art and learning well underway by the late 9th century, the empire entered a military and economic golden age during ...

At the turn of the third century. In the late summer of Constantine's reign, "New Rome" appeared on the scene - an incredible Christian city with monumental architecture, immense wealth, and great ...

in the 9th century B.C., is home to ruins from the Hellenistic (Greek empire built by Alexander the Great), Roman and Byzantine (eastern Roman empire) eras. Stroll through Ancient Thera and you'll ...

The unusual historical fate of an Empire that existed on ... which was born there during the 10 th century became the crown of the Orthodox Faith, and even further united spiritually the various parts ...

capital of the eastern Roman (“Byzantine”) empire. The city was brutally sacked. Treasures accumulated over the course of centuries were looted or destroyed. A French knight, Baldwin Hainaut, was ...