Zeno was the Byzantine Emperor who witnessed the end of the Western Roman Empire. He is known for being buried alive by his ...

A stunning Byzantine-era mosaic has been unveiled to the public for the first time, offering a glimpse into life in the Negev region of Israel over 1,600 years ago. Discovered in 1990 at the site of ...

Descriptive Catalogue of the Paintings now on exhibition at the Institute of Fine Arts, 625 Broadway, comprising the Celebrated Pictures of the well-known Dusseldorf Gallery, with several interesting ...

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient Byzantine mosaic in Dara, revealing the Greek-influenced city's military and religious ...

A series of enameled gold panelsWhere it is from: Ivanka pri Nitre, a village in central SlovakiaWhen it was made: Between A.D. 1042 and 1050Related: Assyrian swimmers: 2,900-year-old carving of ...

The Byzantine Empire had been steadily losing land since the 7th century and vanished entirely after the battle in 1453. The painting is the last known portrait of any Byzantine emperor created ...

When I began exploring the history of Christianity and the art it inspired, I had no idea it would lead me to one of the ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the purpose of a 1,500-year-old bucket at Sutton Hoo, revealing that it was used as a cremation vessel for an important Anglo-Saxon figure.

An exceptional discovery has brought to light the only known contemporary representation of the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire, Constantine XI Palaiologos. This valuable work was uncovered ...