An Ancient Christian tomb complex dating back 1,500 years was discovered by a contractor who was clearing rubble beneath a ...

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 ...

The large mosaic was discovered beneath a home in Homs, a western region of Syria, which is pictured here. Photo from Ghazal Magh, UnSplash A sprawling, centuries-old mosaic was recently unearthed ...

A construction worker uncovered a 1,500-year-old tomb complex while removing the rubble from war-torn ruins. The incredible ...

MARAAT AL-NUMAN, Syria (AP ... The Byzantine Empire, which began in the 4th century AD, was a continuation of the Roman empire with its capital in Constantinople — today's Istanbul ...

Cyprus has always been a prize,” says Hari. “A pawn. A symbol of power, politics and passion. “There’s a pattern here: a ...

maps, appends, gloss., notes ... Kaldellis writes, “The history of the New Roman Empire is one of the most fascinating tales in human history. It is at times Biblical, taking its cue from scriptural ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their ...