The Byzantine Empire, which lasted for over a millennium, is one of history's most fascinating empires, not just for its longevity, but for its territorial evolution. Originating from the Eastern ...

Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora were the 6th Century golden couple of the Byzantine Empire. Think Jay-Z and Beyonce - but with a lot more chariots. Script and narration by Emma Nagouse ...

Believed to be more than 1,500 years old from the Byzantine Empire, the ruins were found in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, located on the route between the cities of Aleppo and Damascus.

A construction worker has unearthed a 1,500-year-old Byzantine tomb complex in the war-torn province of Idlib, northern Syria.. The discovery occurred in Maarat al-Numan, a town of strategic ...

Our Reviewer: Mike Markowitz is an historian and wargame designer. He writes a monthly column for CoinWeek.Com and is a member of the ADBC (Association of Dedicated Byzantine Collectors). His previous ...

The Madaba Mosaic Map is perhaps the most famous geographical masterpiece of the ancient Near East. Believed to have been built during Emperor Justinian’s reign (527-565 A.D.), the tile art ...

The basilica was likely built in the mid-6th century, during the reign of Emperor Justinian I, who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire from 527 to 565 A.D. The architecture of the basilica shows notable ...

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a medieval house that contained even older gold coins, which date to the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great.

Three dromons, typical Byzantine ships, sailing with sails and oars, artwork by Rafael Monleón. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Civil wars within the empire itself provided a stage for Greek ...