Greek fire was a mysterious weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for ...

Up to 17 million people have passed through the slave trade in the Muslim world since the 7th century. Tragically, the ...

Explore the rapid expansion of Islamic empires from Arabia to Europe, Africa, and Asia between the 7th and 9th centuries, and their lasting impact on global history.

Protecting a unique cultural heritage Mehmet II ended the Byzantine empire and paved the way for the Ottoman one. He converted Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Photo 12/Universal Images Group/Getty Images ...

But it is time to lay his mistaken notions of the Byzantine Empire, decadent and dying, to rest. Zachary Karabell writes from Harvard's Center for International Affairs.

The period 650 to 1200 covers the struggle between the Byzantine Empire and Islam, and the second great expansion of China under the T'ang dynasty and the struggle with the Tartars.

The Byzantine medicine was heavily influenced by Christian values. credit: Wellcome Images/ wikimedia commons CC-BY-4.0 The Byzantine Empire is mostly known for its achievements in art and ...

Dr Benjamin Fourlas Managing Director of the Leibniz ScienceCampus 'Byzantium between Orient and Occident – Mainz/Frankfurt' ...

In the year 655, after the conquest of the Sasanian Empire, the Rashidun Caliphate turned against the Byzantine Empire with a dual land and sea assault. Emperor Constans II sought to counter the ...

Empire of Trebizond The city of Trapezounta, where Xenophon’s mercenaries arrived, was called Trapezous in Roman times, and later Trebizond during Byzantine rule (today, the Turks call it Trabzon). In ...