Imagine being a Byzantine Emperor and all of a sudden, deciding to abandon everything and become a monk in a monastery.

In 944, Sayf al-Dawla established himself as the head of the independent Hamdanid Emirate of Aleppo. Sayf’s rule over his ...

An article discussing the unique cultural contrasts between East and West, focusing on historical perspectives and the impact ...

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

In the late 10th century, a nomadic chief named Seljuk broke away from his Khazar overlords in the north of the Caspian Sea.

The programming of guided tours for children aged 6 and up, 'GIRO GIRO NAPOLI - The city told to children', promoted and ...

The law of unintended consequences says that in complex systems, disruptive events can lead to unexpected and often undesirable results, writes .

There is a strange statement in the Talmud regarding Moshiach. When the Talmud wishes to describe Moshiach, the man who will ...

One of the most passionate and saddest, yet hardly known great historical love affairs was that between an English classical ...

When Roman Egypt came under attack from the Kushites in what is now Sudan, the Roman forces responded by destroying a Kushite ...

When it was first completed in AD 537, the Hagia Sophia became known as a shining example of the architecture of the Byzantine Empire, which ruled the city known as Constantinople at the time.

Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, drawing cheers ...