Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial…
Tag: East Roman Empire
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…
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…
The Eastern Roman Empire, more commonly known as the Byzantine Empire, was a Greek-speaking Empire,…
The Spadafora family are Sicilian nobility of Byzantine-Greek origin. According to tradition, the family was…
On this day, we celebrate the temporary liberation of our Holy Capital of Antioch! On…
On May 11, 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital…
A beautifully illustrated story by Chrysavgi Sakellaropoulou and Spyros Theocharis has brought the East Roman…