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

Credit: Domenico Ghirlandaio / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Between the 14th and 15th centuries, a wave of Greek scholars left their beleaguered homeland in the Byzantine Empire for the Italian ...

It is the repository of more than 2,000 years of history. From El Greco-inspired hotels to cafés and souvenirs, the legacy of El Greco, a Byzantine-style icon painter from the Greek island of Crete ...

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

Palestinian village is actually a Byzantine period synagogueDavid Cohen/Flash90 An article about a new book on "Palestinian history and culture," published in The Guardian, embarrassingly used a ...

The Kazarma Fortress, which dates back to the Byzantine Era, today hosts outdoor concerts and theatrical performances primarily during the summer. Crete is renowned for its safety, however ...

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.