Ravenna had emerged as the center of the Western ... Its once-busy port has silted up, and the Adriatic coast receded; many of its majestic Roman-era structures have simply vanished and been ...

Ravenna was the seat of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and then of Byzantine Italy until the 8th century. It has a unique collection of early Christian mosaics and monuments. All eight buildings ...

The last day to forget for the two Roman teams who hoped to finish the regular season better in view of the playoffs starting ...

The Byzantines significantly expanded over the next several years, taking the former Roman (and current Ostrogothic) capital of Ravenna. The Ostrogoths also offered Belisarius the crown of the ...