The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

Asnu Bilban Yalcin, a Byzantine art historian, told Reuters that the works ‘open an important page in the book of Hagia Sophia’. Preserving the building’s iconic dome is the most critical ...

Turkey is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia, in one of the biggest repair ...

The Church needs art. It must make the world of the spirit, the invisible, of God perceptible and, indeed, as far as possible ...

This course examines the art and architecture of the Byzantine empire from its sources in Late Antique Rome to its fall in 1453 as well as its influence in the Orthodox Christian art of Russia, Greece ...

Tel Aviv, a city of contrasts, offers the best of both worlds — modern and ancient, vibrant and laid-back, energetic and ...

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple ...

There are very few remains of ancient ships, except in one unusual place: the Black Sea has a unique environment that ...

A climate in which science, art, and culture flourished in the Golden Age of Islam and the conditions that foretold the Age’s ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly half of the population last September, President Jose ...