Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each family.

On Sunday 11 January, the Greek Cypriot Brotherhood welcomed the new year 2026 with traditional hymns sung by the Byzantine Choir at its annual Vasilopitta cutting officiated by His Eminence ...

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have unearthed parts of a Roman and Byzantine settlement just outside the modern city of Kiryat Gat. The researchers believe the settlement was ...

The site is linked historically with Saint Sabbas, one of the founders of Judean Desert monasticism, whose legacy shaped monastic practices for centuries. The Civil Administration’s Archaeology Unit ...

For as long as pilgrims have flocked to the Holy Land, locals have apparently been peddling them souvenirs and trinkets. In a rare find, Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered the tools used some 1 ...

Cast almost entirely of lead, the pendant is decorated on both sides with an identical image of a menorah framed within a circular border. A remarkably rare 1,300-year-old lead pendant bearing a seven ...

The hymns of the day were chanted in Finnish, Karelian, Swedish, Greek, and Church Slavonic by the parish choir, together with members of the Byzantine choir of Saint George Cathedral in Stockholm On ...

CAMBRIDGE -- 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 ...

‘Hymns that are liked by the people are a good choice, but it’s also important that they convey the Catholic faith,’ said Archbishop Shawn McKnight. Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress ...

Byzantine Fault Tolerance ensures crypto systems run despite some nodes failing or being deceptive. It is critical for blockchains, helping them function even with sabotaged or faulty nodes. Investors ...

View post: Netflix’s New $7 Billion Deal - Huge Movies Coming Exclusively to Netflix in a Game-Changing Agreement Though excavations have been taking place at the site for nearly 30 years, this most ...

Though excavations have been taking place at the site for nearly 30 years, this most recent discovery was initially made by metal detectorist Eddie Lipsman. "The device went crazy. I couldn't believe ...