Hassan Ismail of the Idlib Museum takes notes at a Byzantine underground tomb complex, believed to be over 1,500 years old, uncovered by a contractor during reconstruction of a war-damaged house in ...

MAARAT AL-NUMAN, SYRIA—Construction workers clearing rubble from destroyed houses in Maarat al-Numan revealed the entrance to a mysterious subterranean tunnel. AP News reports that archaeologists from ...

Believed to be more than 1,500 years old from the Byzantine Empire, the ruins were found in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, located on the route between the cities of Aleppo and Damascus. A Syrian ...

KHIRBAT BE’ER SHEMA, ISRAEL—One of the most spectacular Byzantine mosaics ever discovered in Israel was finally revealed to the public for the first time, according to a statement released by the ...

A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery in ...

Imagine coordinating a worldwide virtual concert with musicians scattered across the globe. Some have unstable internet connections, others misread the sheet music, and others might even intentionally ...

Pope Francis named a New Mexico pastor as bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy, apostolic nuncio to the United States Cardinal Christophe Pierre announced on Friday. Father Artur Bubnevych will ...

Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” stands as one of the most iconic pieces of art from the early 20th century. Created between 1907 and 1908, this masterpiece is celebrated for its unique style and profound ...

This year, on May 19, we celebrated Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and the holy Theotokos. Traditionally, this is marked as the beginning of the Church. It is fitting that ...

This 20-nummi or half-follis coin of Constantinople is typical of Anastasius' reform of copper coinage (its actual diameter is 24mm). There was a major coinage reform in 491 A.D., and we, numismatists ...

Located in Italy's culturally rich Emilia-Romagna region, Ravenna offers a fascinating blend of art, churches and historical landmarks. The city's main claim to fame lies in its extraordinary ...

A massive Byzantine-era monastery complex with a unique mosaic was recently unearthed next to the southern city of Kiryat Gat, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a Monday statement. The ...