The Suda, the massive tome written by a Byzantine scholar around the year 1100, was one of the world's first encyclopedias and lexicons.
A farmhouse in Çorum, Turkey has yielded an unexpected discovery: a Byzantine-era inscription commemorating a young man named ...
The Gandhara art persisted until the 7th century and had some influence on the Buddhist sculptures seen in China and other East Asian countries.
Christos Tsirogiannis has made repatriating stolen antiquities his life’s work, he tells BIRN – but it’s often been a ...
From the heart of Mesopotamia to the heights of the Roman Empire, ancient civilizations have left an indelible mark on the ...
Researchers have uncovered a golden-colored, 450-million-year-old fossil of a new arthropod species, preserved in fool’s gold ...
Greece boasts five stunning island destinations in Travel + Leisure’s Top 25 Islands in the World, including Milos, Crete, and Corfu. Discover the magic of these Greek paradises and plan your next ...