currently affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Church. “Byzantine monks built monasteries over the remains of several fortresses in the Judean desert, but we do not believe there was a particular ...

Michelangelo designed the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica to be the tallest in the world. Credit: Myrabella / Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the Vatican appointed the great sculptor, painter, and architect ...

The Byzantine Greeks are a nation that is very often misunderstood for a number of historical and political reasons.

On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and finance ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Spanning the width of the Gardon River, it is the highest of all Roman-era aqueduct bridges, with its three tiers of arches towering 50 meters high. Despite being constructed in the 1st century AD, it ...