Herald of Ages explained why the Medieval Period is known as the Middle Ages because it sits between the Roman Empire and the ...

Asceticism is the practice of denial of physical or psychological desires in order to attain a spiritual ideal or goal, often self-inflicted.

Archaeologists uncover rare Byzantine-era structures near Beersheba, including a monastery, winepress, and burials.

In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.

The textbooks say the Byzantine Empire was a theocratic ... lasting from the fifth to the 15th century, during which emperors ruled as civilians from the city officially named New Rome but ...

“We uncovered two wings of a Byzantine monastery ... referring to a prominent 5th-century theologian. “He mentioned a few examples of monks wearing iron chains.” The work names two women ...

The empire during the time of Justinian. Credit: Tataryn / Wikimedia Commons The Limitanei served both as sentinels and customs guards, and while they were initially professionals, by the 5th century, ...