Now, archaeologists excavating the site of El Monastil, near Elda in Alicante, have finally pried it loose: a fortified ...
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Why Roman slavery slowly disappeared

Slavery was once the backbone of the Roman economy, making it the largest slave-holding civilization the world had ever ...
Evidence from Jerash shows the Justinian plague reshaped communities, exposing hidden migration patterns and the human impact of pandemic crises. “A plague is upon us” was likely a familiar expression ...
The medieval history professor sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss the marvels of archaeology, history, and the Roman ...
Dame Averil Cameron, who has died aged 86, was Professor of Byzantine History at Oxford, and a leading voice in a generation ...
The year 476 AD is usually remembered as the moment when the Western Roman Empire finally collapsed. But what if the story ...
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Byzantine fortress in southeastern Spain, providing new evidence of the Eastern Roman ...
New research identified a rare Byzantine fort at El Monastil, Spain, backed by soldier armor, Greek marble, and religious ...
A nearly unique Byzantine fortress has been discovered in Spain, one that passed from Visigothic control to Muslim rule.
Istanbul police announced on Tuesday that two Greek tourists who unfurled a “Byzantine flag” at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque ...
Greek castles remind us of impressive stories from their epic past, some ranked among the best-preserved buildings in Europe.
As the Catholic Church expands in Africa and takes on more of a leadership role in the worldwide communion, Pope Leo’s visit ...