The geopolitical importance of Cyprus has been both a blessing and a curse, sparking centuries of conflict over control of ...

Assassin's Creed is a long-running series, with over a decades worth of games. Even so, there are still those stand-out ...

Europe 's best known islands get inundated with tourists over the summer months, with hotspots like Mykonos and Santorini ...

An older Ezio travels to Constantinople to find the keys needed to access Altaïr's library while dealing with the pesky Byzantine ... modern-day storyline was... almost nonexistent. Black Flag ...

It combines old-fashioned luxury with contemporary touches – from the opulent decor to the modern spa and five ... Ottoman and Byzantine architecture attests to the city’s complicated past.

Serbia, Transylvania, Wallachia, and other such smaller feudatories once supported by the Byzantine ... the Ottoman flag. Mara’s diplomacy changed the region. There isn’t much modern ...

It can be visited on a day trip from nearby Kos, but it’s worth sticking around to explore the island’s little capital, Mandraki, with its colourful houses and Byzantine churches; the nearby ...

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Founded in 315 BCE, Thessaloniki pulses with timeless modern energy. In May ... It’s balmy enough for a beach day, too: head 25km (15 miles) south to Blue Flag Epanomi or take a 2–3-hour bus to ...

The Byzantine Empire is known for many things, however, not many people know the unusual life journeys of some of its emperors, like Basil I.