Drawing heavily from antiquity, the Byzantine contribution to education and higher learning is immense, despite often being overlooked.

Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

Hagia Sophia, an architectural marvel and a symbol of Istanbul’s rich history, stands as a testament to the city’s diverse cultural heritage. Originally built as a cathedral in the 6th century, it has ...

or the Copper Age. During the first few centuries C.E., Christianity slowly spread through the Roman Empire. In the 300s, the emperor Constantine I converted to Christianity, and a new Byzantine ...

Champion of the Byzantines: You have led the Byzantines ... You have won at least one victory against every civilization in Age of Empires II.Master of Conversion: You have demonstrated mastery ...

These bodies dominated Venetian politics during its Golden Age, Renaissance, and eventual collapse ... The smaller, weakened ...

At the age of 32, he succumbed to dysentery ... From A.D. 363, Petra became part of the Byzantine Empire. Some of its buildings were adorned with Byzantine mosaics such as this, representing ...

It's judgement day for Charlemagne of the Roman Empire ... Charlemagne's Byzantine bullshit). The apocalyptic feel is enhanced by the fact that I have no real idea of how the world will look after the ...

These are the events and people that shaped the history of travel, from early pilgrimages and the Age of Discovery, to the ...