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Digenes Akritas, the Legendary Warrior of the Byzantine Empire
Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...
Greek Reporter3d
The Byzantine Empire Offered Free Healthcare to the Poor
The Byzantine Empire was one of the first societies to offer its citizens some form of what we now call universal healthcare.
Woman buried with chains near Jerusalem shows first evidence of female asceticism in Byzantine era
Researchers found the remains of the ascetic individual bound in chains. Small metal plates and a tiny cross were found near ...