Even in the last years of his life, despite significant health problems, Pope Francis was seen in a wheelchair praying in ...

In 944, Sayf al-Dawla established himself as the head of the independent Hamdanid Emirate of Aleppo. Sayf’s rule over his ...

Several Byzantine emperors made the extraordinary journey from the imperial palace to a life of prayer as monks. Credit: Daderot, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Imagine being a Byzantine Emperor, ...

Seaside: A Lifestyle Resort is a stylish coastal escape where elevated dining and holistic well-being define the guest ...

CRETE, Neb. (KOLN) - The growth of housing in Crete is one of the examples of how the city is moving forward, and creating a great place for local people to live and work. We caught up with Crete ...

Greek artist Sofia Vlazaki has three master's degrees in art and is working towards her PhD. Still, she finds teaching art goes beyond the typical expectations.

The National Opera in Bucharest will host the "I Exist Too!" charity concert, featuring Byzantine music, in support of children diagnosed with autism, on May 26. The goal of the concert is to ...

This course examines the art and architecture of the Byzantine empire from its sources in Late Antique Rome to its fall in 1453 as well as its influence in the Orthodox Christian art of Russia, Greece ...

Imagine walking into a church, where spectacular icons stare down from the walls, priests with long beards swing incense censers, and the chanting has that familiar Byzantine note as everything looks ...

The Byzantine and Christian Museum ... connecting the city with nearby islands like Aegina and Crete. Located approximately 6 miles southwest of central Athens, Piraeus features a popular flea ...