Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

A key partner in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially withdrawn from the coalition, dealing a major blow ...

The departure of a party that has long served as a kingmaker in Israeli politics doesn’t immediately threaten Netanyahu’s ...

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

A Palestinian farmer recently stumbled upon a 1,500-year-old mosaic dating to the Byzantine era beneath his olive orchard in Gaza. The mosaic is about the size of a basketball court, and it features ...

Egypt has condemned the terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the Syrian capital Damascus, which resulted in the death of at least 22 people and left 63 others injured on Sunday.

Egypt’s naked hostility towards the aid convoy confirms that the Arab masses are on a collision course with their rulers.

Thousands of activists from around the world are expected to descend on Egypt on Thursday for a “Global March to Gaza,” a movement aiming to break the Israeli blockade that has pushed the ...

Israel’s defence minister on Wednesday called on Egypt to block two pro-Palestinian activist convoys planning to head to Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with Gaza.

1,500-year-old Byzantine tomb complex discovered under Syrian war ruins The ancient tomb was found by a construction worker in war-ravaged Idlib ...

A contractor in Syria discovered an ancient Byzantine tomb complex believed to be 1,500 years old below a destroyed home.

Chinese construction giant will build, operate and maintain Egypt’s newest city which will replace Cairo as the country’s capital.