Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial…
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Although the origin of the fork may go back to Ancient Greece, its use in…
On May 11, 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital…
“Greek fire” has become infamous as a mysterious East Roman (Byzantine) incendiary weapon that helped…
An Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered an Ancient Greek pottery workshop and a storage building at…
Because of the obvious visibility of breast cancer, it was the most described type of…
Thessaloniki, the second largest city for most of the existence of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine)…
Although Athens is known for its classical history, a fact clearly visible by the countless…
Aspects and relics from the Greek War of Independence bring to “life” before the eyes…
Live Science reports that independent researcher Errikos Maniotis and Zeliha Demirel-Gökalp of Anadolu University have…
With 260,000 euros, the Catalans helped restore the unique vault of the Vatopedi Monastery as…
The oldest icon of the Crucifixion of Christ is located in the Greek Orthodox Holy…
John I Tzimiskes (Greek: Ἰωάννης Α΄ Τζιμισκής, Iōánnēs I Tzimiskēs; c. 925 – 10 January…
Greek fire was an incendiary weapon used by the Byzantine Empire in c. 672. Used…
The Eastern Roman Empire, more commonly known as the Byzantine Empire, was a Greek-speaking Empire,…
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is unveiling an ambitious transformation in the George…
On this day, we commemorate the Byzantine victory at the Battle of Andrassos. On November…
The Spadafora family are Sicilian nobility of Byzantine-Greek origin. According to tradition, the family was…
On this day, we celebrate the temporary liberation of our Holy Capital of Antioch! On…
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts invites visitors to the opening of its five newly transformed…