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

Intellectual life in the modern West traces its origins to the ancient Greeks and Romans. However, by the launch of the First ...

Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Romans and the Eastern Roman Empire ... we ask if the Byzantine Empire was the heir to the Ancient Greeks.

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

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

If you're a history buff, you'll love exploring Türkiye’s Selçuk and İzmir, home to some of the world’s ancient ruins, all ...

The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from ...

Gold is prized for its beauty and rarity but it is also indestructible, the same piece changing forms through history and ...

The eastern Basalt Desert was a home of a “very intensive” Christian graffiti production during first three centuries AD. Syrian-Jordanian desert was the frontier between the Roman Empire and ...