Eastern Church

During the works to build a shopping center in Gaza, Palestine, a group of construction workers discovered ancient ruins that archaeologists believe they are parts of a Byzantine church sating from around 1,500 years ago, the Palestinian tourism and antiquities ministry said on April 4.

Two Greek monuments, the Byzantine Church of St. Peter in Kastania, Mani and the traditional watermill in Agios Germanos, Prespes, are among the winners of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award 2016 that will be celebrated at an event to be held in May 24 at Zarzuela Theatre in Madrid.

Construction workers in Gaza have discovered ancient ruins that archaeologists say may be part of a Byzantine church dating from around 1,500 years ago, the Palestinian tourism and antiquities ministry said on April 4. 

A rock church discovered in Burdur's ancient city of Kremna has excited researchers for providing information about unknown a previously Byzantine presence in the regionA six-gate rock church that is home to wall paintings featuring Christian icons has been unearthed in the southern province of Burdur's Bucak district. 

Turkey has arrested two more suspects over the deadly attack on a tourist spot in Istanbul that killed 10 Germans on Jan. 12, bringing the total number of arrests to 12.

Castellorizo, east of Rhodes, quiet and peaceful, with no more than 200 inhabitants.

Τhe Turks call it Mais, the Arabs call it Mayas, in antiquity it was Megisti, but whatever you call it there’s no denying the beauty of this picturesque Greek island lying in Turkey’s nostrils.

This year's excavations at the ancient city of Stratonikeia, which is located in the western province of Mu?la's Yata?an district and on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage Site list, have unearthed many Byzantine-era tombs. The ancient city is considered one of the world's largest marble cities. 

Israeli police said on July 12 they have arrested several Jewish suspects over an arson attack last month at a shrine where Christians believe Jesus performed the miracle of loaves and fishes.

Let me take you to a neighborhood in Istanbul where traditional hospitality is still evident. Franchised supermarkets are not found here. Businesses are made by small-time artisans, buildings are old and conversation is sincere and warm?

For two days in a row, haredi yeshiva students blocked Greek Orthodox Christians from entering the compound that houses both the area believed to be King David’s tomb and the area where the last supper was purportedly held. On the first day of the protest, there were hundreds of haredi protestors, though the number had dropped to only twenty on the second day.