A museum director in Turkey has been fired after it was revealed that she had been illegally removing parts of an ancient Greek church.

The A.D. 536 eruption of an Arctic volcano was so massive that civilizations fell and undying myths took shape. But that's not the whole story.

The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...

The social position of Byzantine women is not easy to assess considering the vast reach of the empire and the many cultures it encompassed.

The anti-corruption body's most recent CEO lasted just 13 months. Meanwhile the chief commissioner has copped a grilling from ...

The battle between these two Venetian presses became so intense that complaints reached the revered Rabbi Moshe Isserles (the Rema) in Krakow.

But history also reveals that the aftershocks of pandemics can linger for far longer than five years. Signs suggest our ...

In a battle for the top spot in the Bundesliga standings, Bayern Munich secured a crucial victory. Gordon Herbert’s side defeated Ratiopharm Ulm 70-62 in a delayed Round 14 game and now sits at the ...

"It was remarkable to discover a domesticated sheep from the Bronze Age that was infected with LNBA plague. This gave us an ...

This was further compounded by the Plague of Justinian in 541. Researchers link the fog to volcanic eruptions, with evidence found in ice core samples from the Swiss Alps. The suffering did not ...

Some might call it a story of impertinence. The story of rebellion. A legislative equivalent of a gang rape. A penile tale. A ...