Greek fire was a mysterious weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for ...

Actor, comedian and bestselling children’s author Ben Miller will be publishing his debut novel with HarperFiction.

In 1204, crusaders from Western Europe stormed Constantinople, looting one of the richest cities of the medieval world. This documentary explores whether the Fourth Crusade was truly the decisive ...

What was the vitriolic report of Liutprand of Cremona, whose insults towards the Byzantines created a caricature of the ...

What happened after the Ottomans took Constantinople in 1453? In this new season of Kings and Generals’ Ottoman Empire documentary, we explore the transformation of the former Byzantine capital ...

Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from ...

Every day, ferries of all shapes and sizes glide across the waters of Istanbul, their wakes intertwining to form intricate ...

Max Sligh on “Venice and the Ottoman Empire,” at the Frist Art Museum, Nashville.

Rare earth metals power modern tech and clean energy, driving global trade shifts and geopolitical tension as new materials ...

Whether this reunification proceeds or not, the unfolding events serve as a reminder: believers are called to remain watchful ...

Catholicos Aram I of Cilicia and Patriarch Nourhan Manukyan of Jerusalem both aligned themselves with Echmiadzin. His ...

Europe is experiencing a geopolitical awakening that will also reshape the continent’s economic landscape. Can the European Union muster the will to change? Previous experience indicates that the ...