Every December, we try to go as a family to an off-the-beaten-path destination. For this year, we settled on the country of Jordan. We decided to go to ...

The Fourth Crusade was meant to strike Egypt, but a financial crisis and a disastrous miscalculation left the crusaders ...

The life of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (610–641), his military triumphs, reforms, and the establishment of Greek as the official language.

If those two ancient cousins could resolve their feud, couldn’t we? A shepherd and the author with the illigal outpost of ...

Towering above Aleppo’s Old City, the Aleppo Citadel has stood for centuries as both a military stronghold and a symbol of ...

Jim Drucker’s life has a simple focus: God and country. At 82, one might say he practices what he preaches. That’s because Drucker — an accomplished radio personality, songwriter, music promoter, ...

The name Basil II is remembered throughout Byzantine history as one of its most powerful and ruthless Emperors in battle.

The secular men and women, and the modern Orthodox soldiers of the IDF deserve our gratitude and praise. They have fought and ...

A Byzantine treasure hoard of gold coins and jewels, hidden since the 7th century during times of war, has been found in ...

WITH BREAKING NEWS. BREAKING NEWS THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD HAS RELEASED THE NAMES OF TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN AN ISIS ATTACK IN SYRIA. SERGEANT WILLIAM NATHANIEL HOWARD OF MARSHALLTOWN AND SERGEANT EDGAR ...

The U.S. troops who were killed and injured in Saturday’s ambush attack in Syria were members of the Iowa National Guard, a senior U.S. official told Fox News. An ISIS gunman opened fire with an ...

This video examines the Muslim conquests of the 7th century through the eyes of the Eastern Roman Empire. We explore how Byzantine leaders, soldiers, and chroniclers perceived the rapid loss of Syria, ...