Heraclius (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειος) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 610 until his death in 641, during which Greek became the official language of the Byzantine state. Heraclius’ father, ...

The Byzantine Empire maintained an intriguing relationship with ancient China, thus sending ambassadors there.

He (born 615—died 641?) was an Eastern Roman (Byzantine) emperor who ruled briefly in 641 CE. Heraclonas was the son of Emperor Heraclius and his second wife, Martina. In 638 CE, Heraclonas, with his ...

Conservation work by an archaeologist has revealed a previously unknown portrait of the last emperor of Byzantine, Constantine XI Palaiologos (Feb. 8, 1404 – May 29, 1453), dubbed the last Christian ...

I love the month of February. I love it because its midpoint is such a great holiday. You romantics out there know right away ...

C onservation work by an archaeologist has revealed a previously unknown portrait of the last emperor of Byzantine, Constantine XI Palaiologos (Feb. 8 1404 – May 29 1453), dubbed the last ...

Empress Sophia, wife of Emperor Justin II, was a prominent Byzantine ruler known for her intelligence, ambition, and political influence. Born around 530 AD into an aristocratic family in ...

With its arid mountains, rocky coves and "cobalt-blue" seas, Patmos is "magnificent". It is also among the most "serene" of ...

As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry separations; yet we have been part of a grudge ...

A silver platter, known as the “Anastasius Dish”, bears the monogram of Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I (491–518), indicating its origin in Constantinople. Silver vessels from Sutton Hoo, mentioned in ...