The Byzantine Empire was one of the first societies to offer its citizens some form of what we now call universal healthcare.

Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

A rare Byzantine manuscript discovered in a Greek monastery has unveiled hidden historical gems, offering new insights into ...

Turkey invests in capital goods through a mix of government-led projects, private sector contributions, and foreign direct ...

Peter Frankopan, Oxford historian, was first enticed by history in the 1970s, during summer holidays as a child in rural Sweden visiting his maternal grandfather (his paternal line was the ancient ...

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Church, has zealously backed Russia’s ‘special military operation’ and castigates a morally ...

Such was their influence in Church history, through their evangelization efforts, that Pope John Paul II named the two ...

Following the protests, the General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums filed a complaint against the responsible persons ...

A 1,500-year-old Byzantine cistern next to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, transformed into a luxurious spa center operated by ...

Since humans discovered the power and capability that comes with numbers, we have lived in societies that enable us to … ...

Their Byzantine origins and use of the vernacular language caused some German Church officials to regard them with suspicion. However, after being summoned to Rome, they met with Pope Adrian II ...

Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent ...