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 ...

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 ...

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 of the Roman Empire. Hadrianopolis. During the Roman period, the ancient ...

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 ...

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

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, collected them.

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 ...

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