(The Conversation) — Gaza’s Omari Mosque embodies the history of Gaza – as a site of frequent destruction, but also of renewal, writes a scholar of Islamic architecture and archaeology. The mosque was ...

A Lorain church and its troupe of singers will be featured on national and international television this weekend as part of a documentary on the Byzantine-Ruthenian Church. As part of a commemoration ...

The undulating, ethereal vocalizations of a choir of men chanting melodies in Greek seem to transcend space and time, sweeping back the veil separating Heaven and Earth. It could have be ...

Greece is often celebrated for its sun-drenched islands and ancient ruins, but tucked between its olive groves and mountain villages lies another treasure: the legacy of Byzantine art and faith. 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 ...

This article aims to shed light upon the Early Byzantine cult of relics by exploring the origins and development of one of its most prevalent surviving artefacts, the marble sarcophagus reliquary.

The remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex believed to be 1,500 years old was discovered in northern Syria, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of the country that has suffered massive ...

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 ...