The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

Think your hobby is too small to gain a following? Think again! Find out how Dean turned his ancient coin hobby into a ...

The ancient silver coins feature the images of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, including Nero and Marcus Aurelius.

It is possible the remains of other Romano-British churches have been found at sites, including St Albans, Hertfordshire, and ...

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

Archaeologists say new findings from one of Christianity’s holiest sites align with descriptions in the Gospels long ...

(in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Patrick-Antoine Sänger, Prof. Dr. Jan Lichtenberger, Dr. Michael Blömer, Prof. Dr. Hans Beck, Prof. Dr. Klaus Zimmermann, Dr. Pamela ...

A metal detectorist from England spent six years searching a single field before locating a rare Roman coin from 69 A.D. The coin, believed to be the only of its kind discovered in the British ...

Archeologists have uncovered the burial in Liternum, an ancient town in Campania that flourished from the 1st century BC to ...

Beneath the church’s ancient stone floors, they have uncovered a wealth of artifacts, including pottery, coins, and other items dating ... dates as far back as the fourth century, when Roman Emperor ...