Empire forged intricate trade routes with the Far East, navigating geopolitical challenges and cultural barriers. This video delves into the Silk Road, maritime exchanges, and the empire’s strategies ...

A stunning Byzantine-era mosaic has been unveiled to the public for the first time, offering a glimpse into life in the Negev ...

One of the many lost cities is a place called Tharais, which dates all the way back to the Byzantine Empire. And researchers might have just found it.

Map with the recently located byzantine city of Tharais. Credit: M. R. Al-Rawahneh Tharais’s strategic position on the trade route between the Moab plateau and the Dead Sea and its large church ...

The Age of Exploration was soon to start, partly due to the Ottoman stranglehold on eastern trade routes—inspiring Europe to turn west to the Atlantic, to Africa, and eventually to the Americas. For ...

The Byzantine Empire had long controlled the major trade routes into the Far East and was a conduit for the import of saffron, which was used widely throughout the empire for medicine and perfumery.

Establishing Trade Routes in Civilization 7 is going to be crucial for the overall growth of your Empire. Trading allows you to obtain more Resources for Settlements and fast-track development.

Merchants in Civilization 7 are units that can set up trade routes. They’re how you’ll get access to another powers’ resources and the bonuses they give you. You’ll need to set up trade ...

Trade routes can only be established by merchants, who are individual units you can produce or purchase in a city or town. However, the process of using your merchants is not as simple as it ...

The good years between the Byzantines and the Venetians During the late 10th century and more specifically in 992, Byzantine Emperor Basil II (the Bulgar Slayer) made a groundbreaking treaty with ...

Constantine XI Palaiologos ruled the Byzantine Empire for a short period between January 6, 1449 and May 29, 1453, dying in battle during the fall of Constantinople, when the capital was captured ...