A church that dates to the Byzantine period which is paved with breathtakingly beautiful mosaics and a dedicatory inscription was exposed in an archaeological excavation. A church that dates to the ...

Located in Italy's culturally rich Emilia-Romagna region, Ravenna offers a fascinating blend of art, churches and historical landmarks. The city's main claim to fame lies in its extraordinary ...

Ravenna is on Italy’s tourist map for one reason: its 1,500-year-old churches decorated with best-in-the-West Byzantine mosaics. While locals go about their business, busloads of tourists slip in and ...

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Byzantine Empress Theodora, would become an actress, prostitute, mistress, feminist, empress of the civilized world, and saint.

Archaeologists believe the find in an olive grove in the Gaza Strip dates from 5th-7th century AD An ornate Byzantine floor mosaic showing colourful birds and other animals has been discovered by ...

A recently discovered rare Byzantine-era mosaic will be publicly displayed for the first time at a festival in southern Israel. The 1,500-year-old mosaic was discovered during an archaeological ...

Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th to 7th centuries were unveiled in the central Gaza Strip on Friday, after being uncovered by a farmer ploughing his land. For the latest headlines, follow our ...

1,500-year-old mosaic floor bearing names of Byzantine Emperor Justinian in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Undefined: Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled a 1,500-year-old portion of mosaic floor ...

An exquisite 1,500-year-old mosaic has come to light in an excavation in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Sunday. The mosaic appears to have been the floor of a public ...