Empress Irene of Athens, a pivotal figure in Byzantine history, navigated a world of political intrigue and religious ...

So her aide sought the perspective of an iconoclastic MIT professor, Theodore A. Postol, who in the months after the attack had released preliminary research suggesting that the use of chemical ...

this immediately suggests that Tóth’s life work fits squarely in the middle of a style of Brutalist architecture that is not singular and iconoclastic but rather typical and intermediate.” ...

The term “iconoclastic” comes to mind, because Ventura breaks barriers and smashes images and social norms, particularly regarding what it means to be feminine and beautiful. Yet, her iconoclasm is ...

And this led to a devastating trade war. The relationship between the Byzantine Empire and Venice had both its ups and downs, with the two engaging at some point in the most consequential trade war of ...

Empress Theodora at the Hippodrome of Constantinople. Credit: Louis Hector Leroux, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far ...

An Oscar hopeful for best foreign-language film, a throwback from the ‘70s and a black-and-white comedy that’s clearly inspired by Jim Jarmusch are just a few of the films that’ll be playing ...