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The Basilica Cistern of Constantinople

The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica, is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of…

12 months ago

The Byzantine Eagle Has Landed

On 30 September the very spirit of Byzantium will be rekindled in Athens with the official opening of "Hagia Sophia",…

12 months ago

Palestinian farmer discovers Byzantine-era mosaic: "One of the greatest archaeological treasures ever found in Gaza"

A Palestinian farmer made an unexpected discovery when he was planting a new olive tree in Gaza. Little did he…

1 year ago

The time Irene Papas secretly chanted a Byzantine hymn in Hagia Sophia (VIDEO)

Irene Papas chanted the Byzantine hymn "Ti Hypermacho Stratigo" inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul during a broadcast in 1983. Specifically,…

1 year ago

3.50-metre long marble lintel 'rewrites' the late Byzantine history of Lesvos

A 3.50-metre-long marble lintel found during an excavation near the foundations of the Byzantine gate of the castle of Agioi…

1 year ago

Ancient marble discovery rewrites Byzantine history of Lesvos

The discovery of a 3.50-metre-long marble lintel found during an excavation near the foundations of the Byzantine gate of the castle…

1 year ago

Church of the Holy Apostles: The Oldest Church in Athens

Walking through the streets of Athens, you come across buildings from bygone eras, great monuments and attractions that take you…

1 year ago

How Anthony Quinn’s ‘Zorba’ Created a Culture

Speaking on the latest episode of the Ouzo Talk Podcast, Sydney University’s Sir Nicholas Laurantos Chair in Byzantine and Modern…

1 year ago

Greek museums come alive with serenades to the August full moon

Greek museums are once again coming alive in summer with cultural events during the August full moon as is the…

1 year ago

Panagia Pantanassa in Monastiraki

At one of the busiest spots of Athens, at Monastiraki square is one of the oldest but lesser-known churches in the…

1 year ago

The Holy Monastery of Panagia Ekatontapiliani in Paros

In Paros’ capital of Parikia, there is the holy church of Panagia Ekatontapiliani, also referred to as the “Church of…

1 year ago

Elon Musk tweet of 1453 Fall of Constantinople baffles Turkish media

Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk has baffled and intrigued many online Turkish media outlets after he tweeted a meme…

1 year ago

Òssios Loukás best preserved monastery in Greece

On your way up to the slopes of Mt. Parnassos and the archaeological site of Delphi, about 13 km before…

1 year ago

The East Roman (Byzantine) Fortress of Apollonia in Libya

Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial centre in the southern Mediterranean,…

1 year ago

How Byzantine Princesses Introduced Europe To The Fork

Although the origin of the fork may go back to Ancient Greece, its use in the average household was most…

1 year ago

May 11, 330: Byzantium renamed Constantinople and assigned as the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

On May 11, 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire…

1 year ago

Ancient Greek pottery workshop and storage facility discovered in Alexandria

An Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered an Ancient Greek pottery workshop and a storage building at Tabet Al-Motaweh area to the…

1 year ago

The Ancient Greeks and Breast Cancer

Because of the obvious visibility of breast cancer, it was the most described type of cancer in ancient documents, with…

1 year ago

Celebrating March 25 - The Greek Revolution

Each year, Hellenes all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day on March 25, which is a national holiday in Greece.…

2 years ago

Fournoi shipwreck yields early Byzantine pottery

Archaeologists investigating a cluster of ancient shipwrecks first discovered in 2018 in the small island archipelago of Fournoi in the…

2 years ago

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