Byzantine Empire

The mural purportedly depicting Constantine XI Palaeologus, painted while he was alive, was located in a historic monastery south of the Peloponnese port city of Egio

'Istanbul (as Constantinople was called in 1453) is Muslim, and with the Grace of God will remain so forever,' the Turkish president said

The astonishing artifacts found in the tombs included terracotta foliage-crowned statues representing the goddess Isis-Aphrodite

One side of the coin features an image of Jesus Christ holding a Bible, accompanied by a Latin inscription that declares "Jesus Christ, King of those who reign." On the reverse side, the coin displays the images of Byzantine emperors Basil II and Constantine VIII