It's not quite too late to embrace everything Scottish at the annual Robbie Burns Night celebration gala this weekend. On Saturday, Jan. 25, from 4:45 p.m. onward into the evening, all are welcome ...

And this led to a devastating trade war. The relationship between the Byzantine Empire and Venice had both its ups and downs, with the two engaging at some point in the most consequential trade war of ...

Empress Theodora at the Hippodrome of Constantinople. Credit: Louis Hector Leroux, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far ...