Empress Theodora with her retinue. Mosaic of the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, VI century. Public Domain The position of women in Byzantine society is not easy to assess considering the vast ...

Thuno added: “Because Rome was under Byzantine control during this period, the pope had asked the emperor under Phocas in Constantinople for permission to appropriate the building for the church. The ...

The Byzantine Greeks had a Roman identity that bridged ancient Greece with modern times. Credit: Manuel Panselinos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The Byzantine Greeks are often misunderstood for ...

The Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Abington Park is proud to announce the launch of ‘Tree of Hope’, a new charity art project designed to raise awareness and foster community support for ...