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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; recent scholarship has revealed that he had been...
The Regal Crowns of the Byzantine Emperors
From 330 AD, when Constantine the Great proclaimed his new city the capital of the Roman Empire, the emperors ruled from Constantinople until the...
Byzantine Era Tunnel and Rooms Unearthed under Ancient Church in Istanbul
Beneath the ruins of an ancient Christian church in Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople, archaeologists have made a new discovery. They have uncovered underground...
Tavuk Gogsu, Kazandibi and its Roman-Byzantine Origins
Tavuk gogsu literally means chicken breast in Turkish. This dessert, which very few people know about and even fewer know how to prepare, is...
Byzantine Buildings and Burials Found in Assiut, Egypt
A team of archaeologists in Egypt have found structures, burials, and objects dating back to the Byzantine and Late periods in the Necropolis of...
Historic Byzantine Church Unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists from the Istanbul Archaeology Museums have been excavating the ancient Byzantine Church of St. Polyeuktos in the Saraçhane neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey.
The church...
The Black Death in Greece and the Byzantine Empire
In the fourteenth century, the Black Death spread rapidly throughout Asia and Europe, including in Greece and across the Byzantine empire.
The Black Death is...
Byzantine-era Castle in Syria at Risk After Earthquake
The Byzantine-era castle in Syria, Fortress of Saladin, is in danger of collapse following the deadly earthquakes that hit Syria and Turkey in February.
The...
Ancient Byzantine Castle Destroyed in Turkey Earthquake
The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has badly damaged Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey.
The castle...
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)...


