It was used as a church in the Byzantine period ... After the Roman conquest and the shifting of trade routes, the city declined in importance until it was abandoned. Europeans did not set ...

By the 7th century, Venetian settlers recognized Byzantine authority in exchange for protection and securing vital trade access ... s critical eastern trading routes. Venice maintained a strong ...

The Venetians were great seamen, who traded across the Mediterranean. Credit: Canaletto – istitutosuperioredadda.it, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The Byzantines and the Venetians were the ...

A magnificent mishmash of Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Venetian structures ... As a stop on the spice trade route, Zanzibar’s food, architecture and heritage is an intriguing blend of African, ...

The discovery reinforces the theory that Hadrianopolis was not only a cultural center but also a strategic military enclave ...

Tucked away in Jordan’s Karak Governorate, the town of Al Mushairfeh is emerging as a site of historical significance, once central to the ancient art of sword-making.Recent archaeological studies and ...

The discovery reinforces the theory that Hadrianopolis was not only a cultural center but also a strategic military enclave of the Roman Empire. Hadrianopolis. During the Roman period, the ancient ...

The coin is a Byzantine histamenon nomisma ... Over the mountains in Valdres, trade routes connected the east and west. Perhaps a merchant traveler had the unfortunate luck to lose the splendid gold ...

From the ancient trade routes of the Nabataeans to Roman roads and early Islamic ... This basalt-stone site, rich with Byzantine and early Islamic architecture, is a testament to the region’s ...

Standing amidst the ruins of Troy, with its weathered stones and crumbling walls, one cannot help but feel a connection to ...

Italy's major cities too crowded? Make your way to this lesser-known Italian city, full of historical architecture, gorgeous ...