We face losing thousands of incredible historic sites if they continue to languish unvisited, not least these forgotten ...

Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from ...

Flights from London Luton to Tirana, Albania's capital, are available for as low as £14.99 via Wizz Air. Accommodation in the city begins at approximately £20 per night, although prices may rise for ...

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Built high and strong to deflect cannon fire, the Fortezza still houses a series of caves, as well as the remains of a Turkish mosque and a Greek Orthodox ... back to the Byzantine Era, today ...

Special legislative regulation is expected within the first quarter of 2025. The opening of 600 positions for Greek Orthodox priests in the diaspora is expected soon, Proto Thema reported. To date, a ...

Other notable examples of women who became empresses of the Byzantine Empire include Irene of Athens, who ruled in her own right and convened the Second Council of Nicaea, restoring the veneration of ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings. Local media showed people bathing ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An East Tennessee man faces multiple charges after allegedly entering a Jewish community center dressed to to “appear as an orthodox Jewish Rabbi,” according to the ...

The Roman Catholic Church of the West and the Orthodox Church of the East have ... In the eighth century, Byzantine Emperor Leo III (r. 717-41) ordered the destruction of all icons, pictures and ...