ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
In 2014 the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a large impressive compound dating to the Byzantine period in Ramat Beit Shemesh which includes an oil press, a wine press and mosaics. Continue reading “Byzantine monastery in Beit Shemesh”
John of Alexandria (fl. 600–42) was a Byzantine medical writer who lived in Alexandria, in present-day Egypt. Continue reading “Who was John of Alexandria?”
We provide the answer with an excerpt from the book “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, by Warren Treadgold, and then analysis from our Team. Continue reading “What were the Pagan ‘ethics’ at the time of Constantine the Great? How are they related to modern times?”
We provide the answer from the ‘Preface’ of the book “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, by Warren Treadgold. Continue reading “Why one, who is not Greek, should care about the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)?”
Our fathers among the saints Cyril and Methodius were brothers who brought Orthodoxy to the Slavic peoples of central Europe in the ninth century. Continue reading “Saints Cyril and Methodius, the brothers who created an alphabet”
A recent study indicates that volcanic eruptions in the mid 500s resulted in an unusually gloomy and cold period. A joint research project of the Chronology Laboratory of the Finnish Museum of Natural History and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) suggests that the years 536 and 541-544 CE were very difficult for many people. Continue reading “Unusual climate during Roman times plunged Eurasia into hunger and disease”
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