Medieval History
The metro station in Sofia downtown may soon happen to house the residence of Byzantine Emperor Constantine I. The archeologists have not confirmed for sure the identity of the findings as excavations continue. All facts for now, however, lean towards the variant that the palace of the first Christian Emperor lies just under the square in front of St Nedelya Church.
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- Severed Hands Discovered In Ancient Egypt Palace
A team of archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris, in Egypt, has made a gruesome discovery. The archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of 16 human hands buried in four pits. Two of the pits, located in front of what...
- A Flax Merchant From Egypt! Owner Of 4th Century New Testament Papyrus Identified
A Princeton University researcher has identified the owner of a New Testament papyrus that dates to the time of Constantine the Great. Constantine was the Roman emperor who allowed Christians to practice freely, ending hundreds of years of persecution....
- Byzantine Bathhouse Found In Syria
Syrian archaeologists have disovered the remains of a bathhouse dating back to the late Byzantine era and the beginning of the Umayyad era. The bath was discovered within a huge architectural bloc, which was likely a palace. Ibrahim Amiri, who heads...
- 1700 Years Of The Edict Of Milan
In 2013, various events will be organized in Ni? to celebrate an important date in the history of Christianity ? the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan. Emperor Constantine's hometown will be the venue of the big international conference St....
- Invention Of The Holy Cross
Norbury, Derbyshire, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.This figure of St Helen holding the True Cross is an appropriate image for today as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Cross, or to give it its western title Exaltatio Sanctae Crucis, the 'Raising...
Medieval History
Bulgaria: Archaeologists Discover Emperor Constantine?s Palace
The metro station in Sofia downtown may soon happen to house the residence of Byzantine Emperor Constantine I. The archeologists have not confirmed for sure the identity of the findings as excavations continue. All facts for now, however, lean towards the variant that the palace of the first Christian Emperor lies just under the square in front of St Nedelya Church.
Click here to read this article from the Standart
- Severed Hands Discovered In Ancient Egypt Palace
A team of archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris, in Egypt, has made a gruesome discovery. The archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of 16 human hands buried in four pits. Two of the pits, located in front of what...
- A Flax Merchant From Egypt! Owner Of 4th Century New Testament Papyrus Identified
A Princeton University researcher has identified the owner of a New Testament papyrus that dates to the time of Constantine the Great. Constantine was the Roman emperor who allowed Christians to practice freely, ending hundreds of years of persecution....
- Byzantine Bathhouse Found In Syria
Syrian archaeologists have disovered the remains of a bathhouse dating back to the late Byzantine era and the beginning of the Umayyad era. The bath was discovered within a huge architectural bloc, which was likely a palace. Ibrahim Amiri, who heads...
- 1700 Years Of The Edict Of Milan
In 2013, various events will be organized in Ni? to celebrate an important date in the history of Christianity ? the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan. Emperor Constantine's hometown will be the venue of the big international conference St....
- Invention Of The Holy Cross
Norbury, Derbyshire, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.This figure of St Helen holding the True Cross is an appropriate image for today as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Cross, or to give it its western title Exaltatio Sanctae Crucis, the 'Raising...