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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...