Shiite Islam offers Iranians a standard it views as just. Iran calls itself an Islamic republic. Many Iranians may appreciate ...

Up to 17 million people have passed through the slave trade in the Muslim world since the 7th century. Tragically, the ...

One of Europe's cheapest capitals is set to be opened up for North East travellers this coming winter. TUI has introduced ...

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 ...

A contractor in Syria discovered an ancient Byzantine tomb complex believed to be 1,500 years old below a destroyed home.

Syrian contractor discovers ancient Byzantine tomb complex during construction Believed to be more than 1,500 years old from the Byzantine Empire, the ruins were found in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib ...

In the article dedicated to the Mardaites, the Christian highlanders who maintained their autonomy between Byzantium and the Caliphate, we mentioned the Akritai (or Akritoi), a group of light infantry ...

The Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire’s continuation in the East, faced countless, relentless threats from invaders throughout its millennium-long existence. This forced many Greeks to employ genius ...

The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire.

The riches of the Byzantine Empire were coveted by many from the Vikings in the northwest to the Arabs in the southeast.

On Christmas Day 1400 the English king Henry IV and the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos sat down to their festive dinner at Eltham Palace in southeast England. The embattled emperor had ...