Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

As “Göring’s man in Paris,” Lohse was “ruthless” in his quest to acquire artworks, said Petropoulos. An opportunist, he ...

With the intention of preserving Byzantine spiritual wisdom, Greek monk Nicodemus devoted his life to writing the massive tome Philokalia.

The makers of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Porcelain War" discuss the fragility of life — and the strength of resistance ...

One of Syria’s six UNESCO World Heritage sites, Palmyra was once a key hub to the ancient Silk Road network linking the Roman and Parthian empires to Asia. Located in the Syrian desert, it is renowned ...

An art exhibit has opened at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial to commemorate the WWII battle to free the Philippine ...

Headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States Army Forces Command consists of more than 750,000 Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard soldiers. FORSCOM is the ...

BEIJING, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve regional security, a U.S. State Department ...

Fast-forward two millennia and the paintwork has long since faded, giving rise to a range of colourless copycats that would ...

Lisa Schiff became the country’s leading art consultant, and drew her clients close. Then she stole millions from them. Now facing up to 20 years in prison, is she ready to repent? By Sarah ...

Airing Feb. 19 on PBS, 'Plunderer' chronicles the life of Bruno Lohse, who amassed a collection worth millions while looting ...

SEOUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday that the United States should abandon military threats if it has concerns about its mainland safety, state media KCNA reported, citing an ...