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Condemnation of Israel’s attack on Gaza’s only Catholic church grows, with at least three killed in the strike.

Anglo-Saxons joined the Byzantine Varangian Guard after the 1066 Norman Conquest, shaping the Byzantine Empire.

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There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

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Zeno was the Byzantine Emperor who witnessed the end of the Western Roman Empire. He is known for being buried alive by his ...

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Hidden in a quiet Italian town is one of the world's most unique art schools – and a rewarding destination for curious travellers.