Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

A Byzantine gold coin that was recently discovered in the mountains of southern Norway has historians perplexed over how it ...

With its arid mountains, rocky coves and "cobalt-blue" seas, Patmos is "magnificent". It is also among the most "serene" of ...

Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various crises and encircling ...

Old Sandals With a Message in Greek, Provides an Insight Into Rich Hellenic History A pair of lady’s sandals that was 1,500 ...

including a marble-paved Roman thoroughfare and tens of thousands of artifacts spanning the Greek, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods, are now showcased at subway stations.

The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches has prepared a pastoral guide for the 2025 Jubilee of the Eastern Churches to be ...

As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry separations; yet we have been part of a grudge ...

According to The Associated Press and a statement from Greek police, a man in Neoi Epivates near the city of Thessaloniki ...

The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.

A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek ...

Police said Wednesday that a marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a ...