Researchers from Queen’s University analyzed unusual rocks from Greenland that had drifted to the west coast of Iceland as a ...

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 ...

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

At the same time, western Roman cities began to crumble while Constantinople remained stable. How did the Byzantine Empire become rich and successful? caused Byzantine Empire to be successful and ...

The Empire was an organism more complex than the nation-state ... They accordingly accepted the basic principles of Roman-Byzantine right, and assumed that the literary and artistic standards of the ...

He writes: "My aim was to produce a clear account of the long history of the Byzantine Empire based on the latest research in all major European languages. I also wanted to highlight and explain ...

ISBN: 0197549322 The Empire that Survived “Of the Byzantine Empire the universal verdict of history ... Kaldellis writes, “The history of the New Roman Empire is one of the most fascinating tales in ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...