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Ancient Christian monastery complex reveals lives of Byzantine monks before Arab conquest

Fox News 18 Jan 2026
... was recently uncovered in Egypt — shedding new light on monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era.
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How the Byzantine Empire Mastered Money While Western Europe Stuck to Barter

Greek Reporter 13 Jan 2026
The Byzantine economy in the Middle Ages was far more advanced than Western feudalism ... The Byzantines were notably ahead of their time, combining state oversight with dynamic market activity to sustain growth and innovation.
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Why the Church Always Needed an Empire: Byzantium and the Rise of Moscow as the ...

Greek Reporter 13 Jan 2026
In 1393, as the Byzantine Empire was in decline, Patriarch of Constantinople Anthony wrote to Grand Prince Basil I of Moscow, protesting the omission of the liturgical commemoration for Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos (r.
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Would an Ancient Athenian Understand Byzantine Greek?

Greek Reporter 09 Jan 2026
Would an Ancient Greek understand a Byzantine Greek? Credit ... Greek at the height of the Byzantine Empire ... What the Ancient Greek and Byzantine speakers would actually understand ... Ancient Greek versus Byzantine Greek.
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Archaeological Sites in Greece Emerge as Wildlife Sanctuaries

Greek Reporter 09 Jan 2026
Ancient temple of Apollo, Delphi, Greece. Credit Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... At Mystras, a fortified Byzantine city in the Peloponnese, researchers recorded six of the seven lizard species native to the region ... ....
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Byzantine Monastery Discovered in Egypt’s Sohag Reveals Early Christian Life

Greek Reporter 08 Jan 2026
Archaeologists in southern Egypt have uncovered the remains of a large Byzantine monastery, offering new insight into how early Christian monks lived and worshipped in the Nile Valley ... Byzantine era.
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Byzantine monastic complex unearthed in Sohag, southern Egypt

The Gulf Time 06 Jan 2026
Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the SCA, highlighted the scientific importance of the discovery, saying it provides valuable new insights into the nature of monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era.
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Remains of Byzantine-era monastic compound uncovered in Upper Egypt

The Peninsula 06 Jan 2026
SCA Secretary-General Mohamed Ismail Khaled highlighted the importance of the discovery, saying it "adds new information that contributes to understanding the nature of monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine period.".
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Byzantine Emperor Justinian and Theodora, the Ultimate Power Couple

Greek Reporter 05 Jan 2026
Mosaic of Byzantine Empress Theodora ... The amazing relationship between Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora is one of the most captivating stories of history ... They also developed the infrastructure across the vast Byzantine Empire.
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The Emperor who Declared Greek the Official Language of the Byzantine Empire

Greek Reporter 04 Jan 2026
Ἡράκλειος) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 610 until his death in 641, during which Greek became the official language of the Byzantine state ... The Byzantine army reached peak efficiency under Heraclius’ leadership.
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Ancient Gold Treasure Found at Byzantine Monastery in Desert

Greek City Times 31 Dec 2025
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable gold treasure at the site ...
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