An art historian explains the controversies in the Byzantine Empire over images of Christ. (The Conversation) — An adjunct lecturer at Hamline University recently lost her job for showing an ...

Through this course, students will examine the history of Byzantine culture, which grew from the Greek-speaking remains of the Roman Empire. Students will consider how leading men and women shaped ...

Excavators in Israel have discovered a trove of 44 Byzantine gold coins and other valuables. Coins from the hoard were minted by the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Emperor Phocas (A.D. 602 ...