The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by ... With the revival of art and learning well underway by the late 9th century, the empire entered a military and economic golden age during ...

Silk production and trade became an important part of the Byzantine economy from the 6th century on. The 4th and early 6th centuries were a time of active long distance trade. During the year 306 CE, ...

During the past century, the tiny, inbred academic field of Byzantine Studies was dominated ... He writes: "My aim was to produce a clear account of the long history of the Byzantine Empire based on ...

in the 9th century B.C., is home to ruins from the Hellenistic (Greek empire built by Alexander the Great), Roman and Byzantine (eastern Roman empire) eras. Stroll through Ancient Thera and you'll ...