Dead Funny History: Justinian and Theodora. Join historian Greg Jenner for a fast-paced, funny and fascinating journey through the lives of Justinian and Theodora; the ultimate Byzantine power couple ...

Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from invaders ...

Greg Jenner dives into the Byzantine power couple - chariot races, riots and law reform - in this hilarious history show for curious kids and families. Show more Dead Funny History: Justinian and ...

Swap Rome for one of these five alternative breathtaking Italian cities - While the Eternal City is one of the country’s ...

A tour of the Byzantine churches in the historic center of Athens offers history, unique architecture, and a rare viewing ...

For as long as pilgrims have flocked to the Holy Land, locals have apparently been peddling them souvenirs and trinkets. In a rare find, Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered the tools used some 1 ...

Recently, rare finds from the Byzantine period were uncovered at the Hyrcania archaeological site in the northern Judean Desert, including two gold coins and a delicate gold ring. These discoveries ...

The crusaders reach Constantinople, strip the countryside for supplies, break the chain at the Golden Horn, and launch a siege that exposes the empire’s paralysis under Alexius III. When the emperor ...

In the mood for 'Theodora' on your favorite screen? Pinpointing where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to watch the Olivier Simonnet-helmed movie can be a bit of a headache so we at Moviefone are ...

To find a single coin in an archaeological excavation is not especially unusual, to find a hoard of coins is uncommon, and to find a hoard of gold coins is exceptionally rare. Thus, when archaeologist ...