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

Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from ...

Although she ruled solely for only five years, she left a lasting impact on the foreign policy and religious practices of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. Irene’s significant policy was ending ...

David Lynch left an indelible mark in the film world, but a major part of what shaped his particular style of avant genius was his deep connection to music. Sound was integral to his lush ...

Cat remains found by archaeologists in Istanbul reveal that, unlike in Europe, cats were cared for in the Middle Ages in Byzantium due to the influence of Islamic culture. For his part Altan Armutak, ...

She became regent to Theophilus’ successor, his son Michael III ‘the Drunkard’, who, despite his dubious epithet, saw the abolition of iconoclasm and a revival of Byzantine military power. With ...

Project Byzantium aims to create an “ad-hoc wireless mesh networking for the zombie apocalypse.” It’s a live Linux distribution that makes it easy to join a secure mesh network.