Byzantine
Byzantine gold artifacts help archaeologists uncover past of ship wrecked off Croatian coast
His team, equipped with diving gear, has spent the past decade slowly uncovering the history of the ship, whose wreckage lies near the Adriatic island of Mljet.
Mudbrick Byzantine city unearthed during excavations at Egypt's western desert oasis
Secrets of Huqoq: New Galilee exhibit premieres mosaics, coins found at ancient Jewish settlement
Greece reopens country’s only surviving Byzantine palace after over 40 years of restoration work
Was the ancient napalm, Greek Fire, a Jewish invention?
Greek fire was the deadliest weapon of the Middle Ages and its recipe is still a great mystery to this day.
Grape pips found in the Negev dated to 8th century may be the oldest of its kind worldwide
Israeli and European archaeologists provide new insight into the mystery of ancient Gaza wine
1,500-year-old Byzantine women's sandals unearthed
The finding was made during an excavation at the Harbor of Eleutherios, one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Israeli family discovers ancient Byzantine relic on Shabbat walk
According to a release from the Israel Antiquities Authority, the family noticed a small clay face in the ground, which appeared to be looking up at them.
Ancient Byzantine church with preserved mosaic floor found near Jericho
Archaeologists working with the Civil Administration have been excavating the well-preserved mosaic flooring of what was once a large church in Israel's West Bank.
Cache of 44 Byzantine-era solid gold coins uncovered in Israeli nature reserve
The coins are thought to have been buried around the time of the Muslim Conquest of the Levantine Byzantine Empire in 635 AD.
Scientists study Earth's rotation changes through Byzantine eclipses
Total eclipses provide vital information regarding changes in Earth's rotation. Scientists were able to use records of Byzantine Empire-era eclipses to study data gaps from the 4th-7th centuries.
Gaza farmer uncovers Ancient Byzantine-era mosaic floors - watch
The Byzantine-era site was uncovered about half a mile away from the border with Israel by Suleiman al-Nabahin, a Gazan farmer.
Have archaeologists found the home of St. Peter? - study
While the location of the Biblical Bethsaida is still debated, archaeologists believe this new find may help settle the debate.
Recycled glass was used in floors of ancient Greek luxury villa
The seven glass samples from the House of Charidemos show a composition quite typical of the late Antiquity soda-lime-silica glass, six of which likely included decolored recycled glass.
