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 ...

ALBANY, New York — In a town where mayoral dreams go to die, Zohran Mamdani plans to be different. The rookie New York City ...

When you think of Byzantine emperors, you don’t necessarily think of flying thrones, machines and automations, do you?

A new volume published by Baylor University Press presents the first English translation of Ibn al-Layth’s Letter to the King of Rome, an early Islamic apologetic text from the Abbasid–Byzantine era.

On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople.

We take a look at the unexpected places the Vikings reached, and what remnants of their visits you can still see today.

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