Byzantine Army: The Best Organized Force of Medieval Europe
Popular notions tend to group the later Eastern Roman realm, or more specifically the Byzantine Empire, as a strictly medieval entity that encompassed Greece, the…
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Varangian Guard: 12 Things You Should Know
Introduction Exotic, ferocious, and heavily armored – this, in a nutshell, defined the eminent presence of the Varangian Guard (Greek: Τάγμα των Βαράγγων, Tágma tōn…
Metal tablet reveals the earliest known evidence of Jewish curse in sports
Curse tablets and magic spells are not entirely unknown, especially when it comes to the scope of the ancient world. The offended Greeks did it…
Excavations reveal underground passages to Roman Mithras Temple in Turkey
The 4th-century Zerzevan Castle, perched atop a 400-ft high rocky hill overlooking the strategic pathway and trade route between Diyarbakir and Mardin, was built by…
After Eight Years Of Restoration Works, 1600-Year-Old Theodosius Cistern In Istanbul Reopens
The Theodosius Cistern, one of the most prominent ancient cisterns of Constantinople, has recently opened its doors to the public after an eight-year-long restoration project….
Time-lapse illustrations present the 800-years evolution of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) soldier
The Byzantine Empire was the continuation (and even represented endurance) of the Roman legacy, so much so that most of its citizens called their realm…
Video presents the history of the ancient Greeks in just 18 minutes
Often considered as the cradle of the Western civilization, the legacy of the ancient Greeks doesn’t pertain to their conquests and imperialism, but rather entails…
Basilica Cistern, the largest ‘subterranean’ achievement of the Eastern Romans, to undergo restoration
According to a statistical report entailing international tourists, the Basilica Cistern is the third most visited site in Turkey. And now after more than 1,500-years…
Nifty animation presents the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD
In 216 BC, the Romans went on to rebound from their disastrous defeat at Cannae, where they possibly lost more than 5 percent of their…
Eastern Roman cistern found underneath a barn in the ancient city of Dara, Turkey
Dara (or Daras) was an important Roman fortress city in the area corresponding to ancient northern Mesopotamia, and it served as the strategic outpost overlooking…
