Byzantine
Greece reopens country’s only surviving Byzantine palace after over 40 years of restoration work
The palace dates back to they 14th century and served as the seat of the Despotate of Mystras, a province of the Byzantine Empire. It has been on UNESCO’s list since 1989.
Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says
Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret - study
This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel
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.
Ancient gold ring with amethyst stone found in Byzantine Israel
An ancient jeweled ring was unearthed at the site of an ancient Byzantine winery in Yavne, Israel.
Largest wine factory in the world from Byzantine period unearthed in Yavne
The sophisticated facility was probably able to produce as many as two million liters of wine per year.
1,600-year-old fountain discovered in Istanbul
Turkish archaeologists found a Byzantine-era fountain while repairing an ancient palace in Istanbul.