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

Built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian at the height of the Byzantine Empire's power ... and Knossos was its capital and home to a magnificent palace. According to myth, it was where the Greek hero ...

The magnificent early Christian church was constructed between 524 and 527 near her palace in Constantinople ... directly challenged the legitimacy of the upstart Justinian dynasty, generating a ...

Justinian and his entourage retreated from the Hippodrome to the shelter of the Great Palace walls. The emperor’s retreat served to embolden the mob, which promptly spilled onto the streets of ...

“Groups also enjoy exclusive access to iconic landmarks such as the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern ... first constructed as a Christian cathedral by Byzantine emperor Justinian in ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit the beautiful Italian city Ravenna on their state visit to Italy in April.

Sudan's military operations have pointed towards a specific target for several weeks: reclaim the Republican Palace from their entrenched enemy, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), after close to two ...

Sudan’s army has reclaimed the Presidential Palace in the capital, Khartoum, in a significant victory over a rampaging militia that controls swaths of the war-torn country. The Sudanese Armed ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

This government, like its administration, was heavily influenced by the West, particularly due to the efforts of Justinian in the 5th century to counteract Sasanian expansion. Byzantine influence was ...