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

Hidden in a quiet Italian town is one of the world's most unique art schools – and a rewarding destination for curious ...

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 ...

Publication date 2008 Topics Byzantine Empire -- History -- 527-1081, Byzantine Empire -- History -- 1081-1453 Publisher Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press Collection ...

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

I need a new word. The trouble with calling these works ‘paintings’ is that the term cannot convey or contain what Jack Whitten was doing with paint. The pieces on view in ‘The Messenger’ – Whitten’s ...

Diana Darke’s brilliant history of medieval architecture reveals the extent of Islamic influence on the foundational phase of ...

A farmer’s 1860 discovery in Slovakia, the Monomachos Crown, may link to Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX. Featuring enameled ...

Houston’s Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, one of the largest Greek Orthodox communities in the nation, expects to cover each of its walls with colorful Byzantine iconography by the year 2027, ...

A farmer’s unexpected discovery in Slovakia has revealed a stunning 1,000-year-old crown ...

One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.