Byzantium

Ottoman conquest of Istanbul to be focus of Netflix’s new Turkish series

The period of the rise of the Ottoman Empire will be the center of the new Netflix series "Rise of Empires: Ottoman."

The series will focus on the period of the conquest of Istanbul and the rule of Ottoman Emperor Mehmet II, who conquered the city from the Byzantines in 1453.

Byzantine History | Athens | To October 10

The Byzantine and Christian Museum exhibition "Byzantium and the Others in the First Millennium: An Empire of Stability in a Turbulent Era," examines the influential role of Byzantium in Europe and the Mediterranean region from 300 to 1000 AD, a turbulent period of upheavals, in six thematic sections and with objects on loan from significant museums and cultural institutions in Greece and abroa

Fortress Tower of Odessos Found by Chance in Bulgaria's Varna Affirms Data about Odd Byzantine District Quaestura Exercitus

A Late Antiquity fortress wall tower from the Ancient Thracian, Greek, and Roman city of Odessos (Odessus) has been discovered by accident in the Black Sea city of Varna, with rescue archaeological excavations affirming data about the existence of Quaestura Exercitus, a peculiar administrative district in 6th century AD Byzantium (i.e.

How the Byzantine Empire began in Greece

The Byzantine Empire’s influence can be found throughout Greece. For instance, Churches from the days of the Byzantine Empire can be found throughout Greece and the style of music sung inside these churches also hails from the Byzantine tradition. During this time, the Greeks actually referred to themselves as Romans, since the Byzantine Empire was considered to be the “Eastern Roman Empire”.

Here comes the bonito…

The fishing season has started and the bonito fish is knocking on our door. But do not rush to eat the first bonitos of the season that have survived the massacres of illegal fishing. This fish will become much tastier in one week. For one week, try to absorb this information about bonito and hang on…

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