Surrounded by flower-scented glens and gorges, veiled with pine and cypress and chestnut, are great Lavra Monastery ... with its fusty library and gilded Byzantine church. Last week Adolf Hitler ...

Palestinian village is actually a Byzantine period synagogueDavid Cohen/Flash90 An article about a new book on "Palestinian history and culture," published in The Guardian, embarrassingly used a ...

In 1081, while the Byzantine Empire was mired in a succession crisis, Robert Guiscard, Norman Duke of Apulia-Calabria, sought to take advantage and launched his conquest. To maintain appearances, he ...

The Canadian Press Restored cross installed in Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv ahead of Easter weekend Posted: April 15, 2025 | Last updated: April 15, 2025 A restored cross was installed Tuesday on ...

MOSCOW - Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, sent a message of congratulations on Friday to Pope Leo, whose predecessor Pope Francis had criticised Kirill's backing for ...

He’s a U.S. licensed customs broker, which means he handles the paperwork to process imports and calculate duties and fees for products brought into the country. It’s a staggeringly tedious ...

Russian Patriarch, Criticised by Pope Francis, Sends Warm Message to Leo MOSCOW (Reuters) - Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, sent a message of congratulations on Friday ...

The Byzantine Empire lasted until 1453, when Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) was conquered by the Ottoman Turks. Through the past two centuries, fabled Byzantium was reduced to little more ...

The games are getting more crucial as the softball regular season soon comes to a close. In important games, it’s often more experienced players who step up. That’s the case in this week’s ...

(Pfc. Luciano Alcala/US Army) Instead of traipsing blindly through the byzantine labyrinth that is the regular defense acquisition process to modernize its nearly 40-year-old M1 Abrams tank ...

Brazil-focused explorer Alvo Minerals (ASX:ALV,OTC Pink:ALVMF) has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Pan American Silver (TSX:PAAS,NYSE:PAAS) to acquire the Lavra Velha gold-copper project.

Workers prepare to install a restored cross April 15 on the Gate Church of the Trinity at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Monastery. Built in the 12th century, the Gate Church of the Trinity is one of the few ...