Greek Reporter8d
Woman’s Remains Found at Byzantine Monastery Rewrite History of Early Asceticism
The first discovery of a woman’s remains at a Byzantine monastery challenges long-held beliefs about early Christian ...
Kings and Generals on MSN15h
Was the Byzantine Empire the Heir to the Ancient Greeks?
Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Romans and the Eastern Roman Empire continues with a video in which we ask if the Byzantine Empire was the heir to the ...
Greek Reporter5d
Digenes Akritas, the Legendary Warrior of the Byzantine Empire
Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...
Hosted on MSN13h
Experts Question the Religious Power of Women in Christianity After Unearthing a ‘Female Monk' Wrapped in Chains
Extreme religious traditions of the 5th century AD held males in higher positions and associated them with asceticism. Open ...
The Times of Israel17h
Mikvehs and monks: Vivid hues link rare Jewish and Christian finds in Judean Desert
Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem just concluded their second season of excavations at Hyrcania, where they found colorful Byzantine mosaics and Herodian frescoes ...
Kristie Higgs: ‘I’m not a bigot – I’m just an ordinary person fighting to tell the truth’
In a triumph for free speech, judges have ruled in favour of a Christian woman dismissed from her job at a school over her ...
Woman buried with chains near Jerusalem shows first evidence of female asceticism in Byzantine era
Researchers found the remains of the ascetic individual bound in chains. Small metal plates and a tiny cross were found near ...
Christianity Today3d
The Young Lawyer Who United Lebanon’s Christians in Worship
He created a 300-person Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant choir and orchestra. Then he took a break.
La Croix10dOpinion
Tomorrow’s Syria must integrate its neglected Christian heritage
Joseph Yacoub, a specialist in Eastern Christians, examines Syria’s historical identity, highlighting its neglected Christian ...
The Times of Israel3d
Unintended consequences and October 7
Merton popularized the concept of unintended consequences in his work, “The Unanticipated Consequences of Purposive Social ...
What does the Bible say about who belongs in the ‘promised land’? A biblical scholar explains
What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.
Renaissance Master’s Jesus Painting Reveals Long-Buried Secret
Advanced digital imaging reveals a portrait of an unknown man beneath "Ecce Homo," an oil painting by renowned Renaissance ...