The UNESCO - listed city of Chersonesus, located on the southwestern part of the Crimean peninsula was an ancient Greek ...

The life of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (610–641), his military triumphs, reforms, and the establishment of Greek as the official language.

Today in the year 1449, the last emperor of the Romans was crowned in the small town of Mystras in Greece, far away from the ...

Empires will fall The NI Science Festival welcomes back Professor Alice Roberts as she takes us on an investigative journey to establish who spread Christianity, how and why; the story of the fall of ...

This is a traditional occasion in the life of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, but it is a new experience for ...

By Salvatore Cernuzio 2025 was an unforgettable year, marked by the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV in ...

Every morning, Basilian Salvatorian Father Christopher Sahd wakes up at 5:30 a.m. to pray before he goes outside and looks after the chickens. Sometimes, he will celebrate Mass at a conven ...

Excavations indicated that the wall was deliberately and systematically removed, leading to additional questions as to who ...

In April 1204, Crusader armies breached the walls of Constantinople after a brutal siege shaped by chance, wind, and desperation. What followed was not victory but catastrophe, as the greatest city in ...

Archaeologists working near Yulin in Shaanxi Province have recorded 573 ancient stone-walled fortress settlements. The Yulin ...

In his most explicitly pro-life speech to date, Pope Leo demands an end to abortion and surrogacy globally. Editor's Note: ...

Thonis-Heracleion, Alexandria, Meroë, and Jenne-Jeno were once centers of sophistication and wealth, but their fortunes waned over time. Although their ancient splendors disappeared from sight, ...