In her new audiobook, Anthony Caldellis, a renowned specialist in the history of Byzantine culture and civilization and a professor of classical philology at Ohio State University, debunks myths about Byzantium that were built over centuries. Many of the facts gathered here revolve around Byzantine political and religious life. Stories about saints and the miracles associated with them—from amusing to disgusting—and astonishing everyday tales from the lives of Byzantines captivate with their frankness. The audiobook also includes information about some inventions from Byzantine science and technology that were ahead of their time—from military devices (flamethrowers and hand grenades) to theatrical ones (“elevator” thrones, roaring mechanical lions) and medical ones (catheters and medicines).