Theophobos (Θεόφοβος), originally Nasir (ناصر), was a Kurdish commander of the Khurramite sect who converted…
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Turkey and Syria experiencing a nightmare situation after the deadly 7.7 Richter earthquake which, in…
John I Tzimiskes (Greek: Ἰωάννης Α΄ Τζιμισκής, Iōánnēs I Tzimiskēs; c. 925 – 10 January…
In ancient Greece there was a similar custom of decorating a tree, except that the…
In the year 395, the Roman Empire split into two parts: the Western Roman Empire,…
The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica, is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that…
The work on the subway construction in Thessaloniki is constantly bringing new finds, thereby delaying…
On this day, August 31, in 1056 AD, Byzantine Empress Theodora Porphyrogenita died. Theodora was…
Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial…
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…