Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is a Greek name, too, deriving from the Greek phrase "Is tin poli," meaning "to the city." ...

The empire that Justinian inherited (dark orange ... but no horse archers and few experienced officers. The Byzantine force set sail from Constantinople and made a stop in Sicily, where Queen ...

The story of this ancient international heist reveals much about the ancient economies of both ancient Rome and China.

The time span covered is 379 to 565 C.E., from the accession of emperor Theodosius I to the death of emperor Justinian I. In the Introduction ... over 100 articles on various aspects of Roman and ...

Introducing Justinian I and Theodora, the Jay-Z and Beyonce of the Byzantine Empire (but with chariots). Listen to the Radio 4 You're Dead To Me podcast on BBC Sounds More films from BBC Reel ...

St Catherine’s was built by the order of Justinian I between 548 and 565, but court ruling could see it turned into museum ...

Built by the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I between 532 and 537 A.D., its circular dome covers what was for a thousand years the largest indoor space in the world. It remains architecturally ...

during the reign of Emperor Justinian I, who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire from 527 to 565 A.D. The architecture of the basilica shows notable parallels with religious structures of the Byzantine ...

As Justinian had ruled the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 A.D., the currency predated the structure by more than 400 years. Ivanov told Live Science that medieval builders likely found the coins ...