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While it may not have seemed funny at the time, 5th century BC Greek artist Zeuxis died laughing. This was because a woman who commissioned a painting of Aphrodite insisted
Türkiye marks the 952nd anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert, honoring the event that paved the way for significant historical developments and...
Three Byzantine Gold Coins Discovered in Bulgaria LOM, BULGARIA— Archaeology in Bulgaria reports that three gold coins have been discovered in northwestern Bulgaria, at the site of the ancient city of Almus on the Danube River. The coins were minted during the reign of Emperor Michael VII Ducas, who gained control of the Byzantine Empire in A.D. 1071 after Emperor Romanus IV Diogenes was captured by the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Manzikert. Michael VII Ducas was nicknamed “Parapinakes,” which translates to “minus a quarter,” because Byzantine coins lost value during his ru...