Readers unfamiliar with Byzantine history might be intimidated by the profusion of Greek text, and the massive scholarly footnoting in Age of the Dromon. But that would be a mistake. Although this is ...

Byzantine dromons are a type of galley with an enhanced offensive capability, as it can let loose a hot stream of "Greek fire." The dromon has lethal sea bombardment.

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

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The Byzantine Empire’s dominance over the eastern Mediterranean relied on its formidable navy, which equipped its dromons (warships halfway between Roman biremes and later galleys) with ballistae and ...