The discovery of an array of mosaics, crucifixes and jewelry has shown the Byzantine church likely stood at the center of a vibrant Christian community. Related: Ancient temple built by the ...

ASSAF PERETZ/ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY Hundreds of ancient coins, oil lamps and gold jewelry have been discovered in Israel, mysteriously thrown away centuries ago in a Byzantine garbage dump.

ATHENS — Greek archaeologists have discovered a virtually intact grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewelry at a ... was later turned into a Byzantine church and a monastery.

Hundreds of ancient coins, oil lamps and gold jewelry have been discovered in Israel, mysteriously thrown away centuries ago in a Byzantine garbage dump. The excavation site is located on the ...

Ancient gold and silver jewelry has been unearthed from within ... According to written records from the 6th-century Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, the Mangup region at the time ...

“Making [cloisonné] is incredibly time-consuming,” says Davies. “A single cloisonné bead can involve hundreds of hours.” Each bead is set with a gold wire inlay, which is then filled ...

For almost three decades, the Greek-born jewelry designer Konstantino Soulias (he uses only his first name professionally) has taken ideas from ancient ... s inspired by Byzantine art and ...

Then, on Dec. 5, Christie's will host its annual Ancient Jewelry auction, which includes Byzantine and medieval pieces as well as a wider variety of ancient items.

Hundreds of coins, intact lamps and even ancient gold jewelry have been found in Israel, curiously discarded hundreds of years ago in a Byzantine garbage dump. Archaeologists have been excavating ...