Silk production and trade became an important part of the Byzantine economy from the 6th century on. The 4th and early 6th centuries were a time of active long distance trade. During the year 306 CE, ...

The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time from basically a political unit in Italy to the entire Mediterranean basin, but it took a lot of time.... It really grew out of a number of ...

The survey and excavation databases, which were made up of tens of thousands of sites, were used to map the general ... in the eastern Roman Empire (also referred to as the Byzantine Empire ...

Traditionally, Roman society was extremely rigid. By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social ...

This discovery—a Tetrarchic boundary stone—dates back to the Roman Empire under Emperor Diocletian ... with evidence of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman-era activity. The discovery also raises ...

Much of Attila’s infamy comes from his relentless campaign westward into Europe where he pillaged the riches of the Roman Empire ... Museum of Byzantine Art, Berlin Photograph by BPK/Scala ...

Joseph Alchermes' main research interests range from the Roman and Early Christian world to the art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire with links to western Europe. He teaches a comparably broad ...