For a thousand years after 476, the empire in Constantinople still called itself Roman. The term “Byzantine Empire” was invented in the 16th century—long after the state had fallen. It wasn’t just a ...

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered a stunning medieval gold ring featuring a rare blue gemstone, providing a remarkable ...

The delicate gold ring was made sometime in the Middle Ages and may have belonged to a high-status woman.

Since 2014, Russia has promoted a nationalist and irredentist narrative portraying Crimea as “historically Russian land,” ...

A cache of 18th-century letters reveals Suzanne Vera’s ancestral link to the French acquisition of the Venus de Milo, tracing a remarkable Greek family story of diplomacy, revolution and cultural ...

In 1081, Alexios Komnenos faced the Normans on the Adriatic as Robert Guiscard and his son Bohemond carved into the empire at its weakest moment. This chapter follows Dyrrhachium, the rise of Bohemond ...

MGM Empire City in Yonkers has withdrawn its application for one of three state gaming licenses up for grabs in the downstate region, saying the economic conditions have changed. In a letter to the ...

The most memorable cultural experiences come from local people, and on Cox & Kings’ solo traveller tour of Peru, which has no single supplement, you’ll be invited to a home-cooked lunch by a family ...