When I began exploring the history of Christianity and the art it inspired, I had no idea it would lead me to one of the ...

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Neil MacGregor with a 14th century icon from the Byzantine Empire.

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Up to 17 million people have passed through the slave trade in the Muslim world since the 7th century. Tragically, the ...

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The Byzantine Empire, which began in the 4th century AD, was a continuation of the Roman empire with its capital in Constantinople – today's Istanbul – and Christianity as its official religion.

The Byzantine Empire, which began in the 4th century AD ... will fairly compensate property owners in such cases and provide assistance to the displaced people who have returned to the area to find ...