Wars That Stretched Across Centuries: 7 Conflicts That Lasted Over 100 Years
Wars have shaped history for centuries, with some lasting generations, redefining borders, cultures, and power struggles that ...
The Christian Post4d
Travel: Visiting Turkey 1,700 years after the Nicene Creed was adopted
It s hard to imagine Christianity without the Nicene Creed Seventeen hundred years ago, what became the defining statement of ...
Greek Reporter5d
Dozens of Amphorae Recovered From Ancient Byzantine Shipwreck in Greece
Excavations of an ancient Byzantine shipwreck off the coast of Fournoi near Samos, Greece are bringing new finds onto the ...
Greek Reporter8d
Why Is There a Saint With a Dog’s Head in Orthodox Christian Iconography?
In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.
Christian Today16d
1,500 year old 'Nun of the Rings' found in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of a nun who practised an extreme form of asceticism. Dubbed “The Nun of ...
The nun who lived in chains: First-ever evidence of extreme asceticism found near Jerusalem
Asceticism is the practice of denial of physical or psychological desires in order to attain a spiritual ideal or goal, often self-inflicted.
Jewish Press18d
World’s First Archaeological Evidence of Nuns’ Asceticism Discovered in Jerusalem
The research (Sexing remains of a Byzantine ascetic burial using enamel ... spreading through Asia Minor and Europe, and eventually reaching Jerusalem and Egypt. Excavation Directors Zubair ...
The Hamilton Spectator18d
Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world’s oldest named wine a comeback
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named ...
The Jordan Times24d
Pottery trade network in late Roman, Byzantine periods
In that period, trade interconnectedness was stronger with Asia Minor and Cyprus than with Tunisia and Egypt ... and though a good local economy throughout the late Roman and Byzantine periods in the ...
TTG Asia24d
Minor Hotels expands China footprint with Anantara Thousand Island Lake Resort
The 160-key Anantara Thousand Island Lake Resort will be the fifth Minor Hotels' property in China Scheduled to open on the banks of Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou City in October 2027, the Anantara ...
Daily Express25d
The underground mega-city once home to 20,000 people and is more than 2000 years old
The underground network was used at various times throughout history by early Christians seeking refuge from Roman persecution and later by Byzantine communities fleeing Arab raids. Opened to the ...
thepeakmagazine26d
Minor Hotels unveils major plans for hospitality growth in Asia
2025 will be another strong year for Minor Hotels as forward bookings across key destinations indicate sustained, robust demand,” Puneet Dhawan confidently tells us. As the head of Asia for the ...