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The Castle of Mytilene on Lesvos is undergoing a revival. It is one of the largest surviving medieval fortresses in the ...

Byzantine architecture has had a profound influence across the world, including in the Balkans, Middle East, and North ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...