An expert believes that he has rediscovered the lost Byzantine settlement of Tharais in southern Jordan. Archaeologist Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh spoke to Fox News Digital about his findings.

Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh/Gephyra The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, lasted from 330 A.D. to the 15th century.

Shipwreck Off the Coast of Israel With Christian and Islamic Artifacts, Went Down in the 7th Century The transition from Byzantine to Islamic rule in Israel was investigated by archaeologists who ...

Tharais is believed to have been deserted by the 7th century A. D due to a variety of factors such as earthquakes, changes in trade routes, and the shift from Byzantine to Islamic rule.

The flamethrower and its jelly ammunition were invented around the year 700 in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) and used there throughout the Middle Ages. The area was known as the Byzantine ...

Byzantium -- Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition (7th-9th century) / Helen C. Evans -- Commerce -- "Ornaments of excellence" from "the miserable gains of commerce" luxury art and Byzantine culture ...