Byzantine Empire | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/byzantine-empire/RSS feed for Byzantine EmpireenTue, 23 Sep 2025 16:52:48 +0000Archaeologists Say They've Solved the Mystery of This Marble Statue. Its Subject Was a Woman Who Might Have Helped an Ancient City Achieve Political Freedomhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-say-theyve-solved-the-mystery-of-this-marble-statue-its-subject-was-woman-who-might-have-helped-ancient-city-achieve-political-freedom-180987387/The marble sculpture, discovered at Chersonesos Taurica in Crimea in 2003, has been identified as a woman named LaodiceTue, 23 Sep 2025 16:52:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-say-theyve-solved-the-mystery-of-this-marble-statue-its-subject-was-woman-who-might-have-helped-ancient-city-achieve-political-freedom-180987387/Experts Think the Hagia Sophia Is in Danger. They've Got a Plan to Protect It From Earthquakeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experts-think-the-hagia-sophia-is-in-danger-theyve-got-a-plan-to-protect-it-from-earthquakes-180986665/Turkey is located near two fault lines, leaving the 1,500-year-old structure vulnerable to damage. Architects and engineers will be investigating how to best preserve itThu, 29 May 2025 20:12:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experts-think-the-hagia-sophia-is-in-danger-theyve-got-a-plan-to-protect-it-from-earthquakes-180986665/On This Day in 1900, the Bubonic Plague Hit the Continental United States, Spiraling Into an Epidemic That Killed 119 Peoplehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-this-day-in-1900-the-bubonic-plague-hit-the-continental-united-states-spiraling-into-an-epidemic-that-killed-119-people-180985984/California officials denied—and tried to hide—the first plague epidemic that reached U.S. shoresFri, 07 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-this-day-in-1900-the-bubonic-plague-hit-the-continental-united-states-spiraling-into-an-epidemic-that-killed-119-people-180985984/See the Greek Biblical Inscription Embedded in an Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Israelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-greek-biblical-inscription-embedded-in-an-ancient-mosaic-floor-discovered-in-israel-180985849/Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and winepressThu, 16 Jan 2025 21:03:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-greek-biblical-inscription-embedded-in-an-ancient-mosaic-floor-discovered-in-israel-180985849/A New Subway System in Greece Is Decorated With the Artifacts Unearthed During Its Constructionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-subway-system-in-greece-is-decorated-with-the-artifacts-unearthed-during-its-construction-180985571/An ancient marble thoroughfare and shards of classical pottery are on display in the city of Thessaloniki's new underground "archaeo-stations"Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:07:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-subway-system-in-greece-is-decorated-with-the-artifacts-unearthed-during-its-construction-180985571/Rare 1,600-Year-Old Pendant Discovered in Turkey Depicts King Solomon Defeating the Devilhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-1600-year-old-pendant-discovered-in-turkey-depicts-king-solomon-defeating-the-devil-180985533/The fifth-century artifact was found in the ruins of a structure that may have been connected to the military. Historians think it was used as a protective amuletTue, 26 Nov 2024 19:33:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-1600-year-old-pendant-discovered-in-turkey-depicts-king-solomon-defeating-the-devil-180985533/See the Historic Ruins Hidden Inside Everyday Buildings in Athenshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/see-the-historic-ruins-hidden-inside-everyday-buildings-in-athens-180984831/Houses and businesses across the Greek capital incorporate—or obscure—structures spanning the city’s ancient, Byzantine, medieval and Ottoman erasTue, 13 Aug 2024 12:18:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/see-the-historic-ruins-hidden-inside-everyday-buildings-in-athens-180984831/Spain's 'Excalibur' Sword, a 1,000-Year-Old Weapon Found Buried Upright, Reflects the Region's Rich Islamic Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spains-excalibur-sword-1000-year-old-weapon-found-buried-upright-reflects-regions-rich-islamic-history-180984237/Discovered in Valencia in 1994, the iron blade was recently dated to the tenth century, when the Umayyad Caliphate controlled the Iberian PeninsulaFri, 26 Apr 2024 17:40:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spains-excalibur-sword-1000-year-old-weapon-found-buried-upright-reflects-regions-rich-islamic-history-180984237/Medieval English Coins Were Made With Melted Byzantine Silverhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-uncover-the-mysterious-source-of-europes-silver-coin-boom-byzantine-treasure-180984127/Researchers have solved the mystery of the silver coin boom that took place around 660 C.E.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:29:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-uncover-the-mysterious-source-of-europes-silver-coin-boom-byzantine-treasure-180984127/Secretly Evacuated From Ukraine, Rare Icons Now on View at the Louvrehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/louvre-icons-evacuated-ukraine-180982422/Amid Russian attacks, Kyiv's Khanenko Museum sent 16 precious artworks to Paris for safekeepingMon, 26 Jun 2023 18:31:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/louvre-icons-evacuated-ukraine-180982422/