The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I came close to uniting the former Roman Empire less than a century after its fall. However, ...

George Maniakes was a tremendously talented general with a famously bad temper who challenged the Byzantine emperor for the ...

In the heart of the Old Town is the Hippodrome, a racetrack like ... The best look at ancient Constantinople is Hagia Sophia. Built as a church in the sixth century, it marked the pinnacle of ...

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Apr. 14, 2025 — Wealth inequality began shaping human societies more than 10,000 years ago, long before the rise of ancient empires or the invention of writing. That's according to a new study ...

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The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

Turkish Airlines, which flies from Melbourne and - as of December - Sydney to Europe via Istanbul, offers two complimentary ...

Jimmy Carr was spotted in the station ahead of his comedy show 'Jimmy Carr- laughs funny' tonight at Darlington Hippodrome. He could well have been travelling on the same train fans of his were ...

From Rome’s holiest texts to a Chinese manuscript that wouldn’t have fit inside a shipping container, here’s our top ten list of the most important ancient documents that no longer exist ...

Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away Created by digital artist Juanjo ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood. As any local knows ...