Helen Gittos, a professor of medieval history at Oxford University, in the U.K., has developed a new theory regarding the ...

Belisarius is the much underrated military commander of the Byzantine Empire who helped reclaim huge swathes of the Roman Empire.

The amazing relationship between Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora is one of the most captivating stories of ...

"The mosaic discovered in Kiryat Gat is one of the most unique ever found in Israel," said Mark Avrahami, Head of Artistic ...

For years, it was believed that royals could have been buried at the famous site - but a leading academic has another theory ...

New research suggests Sutton Hoo burial mounds in Suffolk may have contained Byzantine soldiers rather than Anglo-Saxon ...

The First Crusade was one of the most extraordinary, bloody and significant episodes in medieval history. It began with an appeal for aid from the Christian Byzantine Empire, threatened by the rising ...

A complex wine press and numerous artifacts were also discovered during excavations at the ancient site in Israel.

A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...

According to a BBC News report, a hoard of coins was discovered in eastern England during an investigation conducted ahead of ...

Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...