The Greeks of Cappadocia, in central-eastern Anatolia, created their own flourishing culture in ancient times that thrived ...

At the time of her burial in the 5th century, Christianity was rapidly spreading, and monasticism was flourishing. Byzantine monks, known for their extreme devotion, often renounced all earthly ...

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

“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 Israel Antiquities Authority concluded yesterday in light of fresh analysis that a skeleton found during a dig near Ramat Shlomo likely belongs to a nun who died in the 5th century ...

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 ...

Buckle with embossed head in profile, 400-600. Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 5th-6th century. Gold, lapis lazuli, and glass. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Grace Rainey Rogers Fund 1948.23. Public ...