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Byzantine Army: The World’s Most Formidable Multi-Ethnic Force
The Byzantine Army was among the most powerful and effective military forces in the world from the 7th to the 12th centuries.
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Buried Treasure of 44 Byzantine Gold Coins Found in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a treasure of 44 Byzantine gold coins and other valuables hidden in a wall at the Hermon Stream (Banias)...
The Legend of the Last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine Palaiologos
In 1453, the Ottomans seized Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire and the life of its last emperor, Constantine Palaiologos.
Stunning Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered in Gaza by Farmer
A Palestinian farmer has discovered an ornate Byzantine floor mosaic while trying to plant an olive tree on his land in the Gaza Strip....
Exquisite Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered in Western Turkey
An early Byzantine Christian monastery with its exquisite mosaic was recently unearthed in Izmir, Western Turkey.
Discovery of Marble Lintel Rewrites Byzantine History of Greece’s Lesvos
The discovery of a 3.50-meter-long marble lintel on Greece's Lesvos is likely to rewrite the island's late Byzantine history, the Ministry of Culture announced...
Byzantine Warrior With Gold-Threaded Jaw Found in Greece
A Byzantine warrior whose previously-broken jaw was mended with gold thread has been unearthed in Greece; new scholarship has revealed that he had been...
Meet the Stylites: Byzantine Era’s Most Extreme Hermits
Stylites, the men who practiced the most stringent form of asceticism in the early days of Christianity, took the urge to leave the world...
The Greek Church with the Finest Byzantine-Era Frescoes
The church of Panagia Kera on Crete contains the finest-preserved Byzantine frescoes on the Greek island, and it is one of the most culturally...
Byzantine-Era Winepress that Depicts Greek Gods Discovered in Israel
Excavations in Zippori National Park, Israel, recently revealed Byzantine-era winepresses and structures, one of which has a mosaic depicting what appears to be a...