Byzantine-era monuments in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly the Byzantine capital city known as Constantinople, are being covered ...

For Russia, Georgia remains the most problematic country in the Transcaucasus, with which there are not even diplomatic ...

The thread includes footage of the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903 that marked the beginning of aviation.

They seem to have won on earth. But will they still win in eternity, because even when it appears like God is losing now, He ...

So, he sent trusted representatives to request missionaries and to witness the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the beautiful Church of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) in Constantinople (Istanbul today).

The ultimate objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul in Turkey), the capital ... Easter highlights the assurance of Salvation and eternal life through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...

Michael III, the "Alcoholic" Byzantine Emperor, ruled surprisingly well despite his controversial behavior and personal ...

Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.

Despite the upheaval in that era, Medieval Russians went about their business, and bored kids, including one named Onfim, ...

The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...