The Byzantine Empire, which lasted for over a millennium, is one of history's most fascinating empires, not just for its longevity, but for its territorial evolution. Originating from the Eastern ...

The Byzantine Empire, which dates to the 4th century, was a continuation of the vast Roman Empire with its capital in Constantinople — now Istanbul — with Christianity as its state religion.

Believed to be more than 1,500 years old from the Byzantine Empire, the ruins were found in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, located on the route between the cities of Aleppo and Damascus.

The remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex believed to be 1,500 years old was discovered in northern Syria, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of the country that has suffered massive ...

One of the many lost cities is a place called Tharais, which dates all the way back to the Byzantine Empire. And researchers might have just found it.

On anniversary of Istanbul's historic conquest in 1453, Erdogan inaugurates new green spaces, sends off Türkiye’s 1st floating gas production unit Anadolu staff | 29.05.2025 - Update : 30.05.2025 ...

In our previous instalments, we revealed a massive international syndicate operating online trading platform "scams" and the characters running a distinct South African division hiding in plain sight ...

In the article dedicated to the Mardaites, the Christian highlanders who maintained their autonomy between Byzantium and the Caliphate, we mentioned the Akritai (or Akritoi), a group of light infantry ...

Byzantine general George Maniakes leads a cavalry charge against the Arabs. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The battlefields Heavy infantry units, such as the ”skutatoi” with their ” toxotai ...

My Mayan armies tear through the Roman Empire, led by Commanders that offer new tactical twists to the game's combat. Building on the Great General units of previous games, Commanders grant buffs ...

Heraclius decapitating Khosrow II by Jan de Beer . Credit: Public Domain Heraclius (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειος) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 610 until his death in 641, during which Greek ...