Archaeologists in southern Jordan have uncovered the long-lost Byzantine city of Tharais, tucked away on the southeast coast of the Dead Sea. Once lost to history, the rediscovery of the ancient ...
From outside the doors of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, the baritone voice of John Michael Boyer can be heard. Inside the church, Boyer is standing just to the right of the church’s icon ...
Explore the rich historical narrative of the Greeks, tracing their influence from the ancient Greek city-states to the present day. The video highlights several notable regions including Aenis, Doris, ...
Cappella Romana has a long-standing interest in the Byzantine Empire -- its cultural context and long arm of influence after the Turkish conquest in 1453. Indeed, one purpose of the 11-year-old vocal ...
NEW YORK — On the feast of the Transfiguration in 1994, then-seminarian Elias Rafaj made the journey to visit the monastic village of Ormylia in Greece, home to the largest women’s monastery in the ...