The Code of Justinian, a collection of laws compiled by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, is widely regarded as the foundation of Western law.

Even the most powerful leaders have found themselves completely undone by animals. These weren’t always fierce predators or ...

For the first time in 600 years, the Grotto of the Church of the Nativity undergoes restoration. Learn about the joint effort ...

Restoration is set to begin at the grotto of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem for the first time in 600 years. The ...

There is a rare mental disorder where the patient believes he is a werewolf; this condition was discovered first by Byzantine physicians.

The Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem — believed to be Jesus’ birthplace — will undergo its first major restoration in 600 ...

Researchers tell ‘human story’ about crisis during plague of Justinian, which killed millions in Byzantine empire ...

The US researchers have discovered the first Mediterranean mass grave of the world’s first proven pandemic, the plague of Justinian , that killed millions of people in the Byzantine ...

Amid the vast Syrian desert, southwest of the city of Raqqa, rise the imposing ruins of Resafa Castle, also known as ...

Politicians have been sneaking into religious art for centuries. The Byzantine emperor Justinian had himself depicted in a ...