First established in Poland in 1885, the “new convent” eventually found a home in Normandy in 1950 after a long wandering. Its history and profile attract many Russians abroad, who intend ...

Cyrus, known as king of kings or Shahenshah, is remembered particularly by Jewish and Christian scholars for his support for Jews.

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When Odysseus encounters the Cyclops in Book 9 of Homer’s Odyssey, the giant’s first question is: “Who are you, strangers?

What happened after the Ottomans took Constantinople in 1453? In this new season of Kings and Generals’ Ottoman Empire documentary, we explore the transformation of the former Byzantine capital into ...

One of the Middle East’s most rewarding destinations, Jordan offers history, nature and adventure in equal measure – this ...

A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex ...

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A contractor found a tomb complex dating back to the Byzantine Empire in Syria's Idlib province, just as many residents have ...

A contractor was digging beneath the rubble of a destroyed house in the town of Maarat al-Numan in May when he made the ...