The social position of Byzantine women is not easy to assess considering the vast reach of the empire and the many cultures it encompassed.

When traveling to Italy, Father Nugent invites travelers to approach their destinations from the perspective of a pilgrim.

and features Byzantine mosaics and an Islamic-style wooden stalactite ceiling. You can also tour the Royal Apartments area, though they are closed Tuesday through Thursday, as well as the Royal ...

The Byzantine medicine was heavily influenced by Christian values. credit: Wellcome Images/ wikimedia commons CC-BY-4.0 The Byzantine Empire is mostly known for its achievements in art and ...

The Madison County residents also enjoyed miso at Drunken Fish and stopped at Left Bank Books on their daytrip to the Gateway ...

Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Assos, situated in Behramkale village in Turkey's Çanakkale province in the ...

SS Normandie graced the seas for only four years before meeting a fiery end at the start of world war two. But it was long ...

I'm not saying you shouldn't go to Venice, but you have to be a bit strategic about it-both for the city's sake and your own. (Feeling like a sardine crammed into a narrow calle blocked by tour groups ...

Torcello contains one of Venice's oldest cathedrals, the Santa Maria Assunta, which is also renowned for its Byzantine mosaics. South of the city are the islands of Lido, La Giudecca and San ...