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Realistic portrait of the last Byzantine ruler found in Greek monastery
A unique portrait of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire, was discovered at ... depictions common in Byzantine art. The figure is described as an "earthly figure ...
Greek Reporter9d
A Crusader’s History of the Sack of Constantinople
On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of ...
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The Byzantine’s Hidden Impact on Education
Drawing heavily from antiquity, the Byzantine contribution to education and higher learning is immense, despite often being overlooked.
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Byzantine Empire—or Republic?
The empire lacked a written constitution with ... denying the accusation of caesaropapism and celebrating Byzantine art and culture, but no one has gone as far as Kaldellis in asserting the ...
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Famous Sutton Hoo helmet may be clue that early Anglo-Saxons fought as mercenaries for Byzantine Empire, study suggests
The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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See the Greek Biblical Inscription Embedded in an Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Israel
According to a statement from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the monastery dates to the fifth or sixth century C.E., when the region was part of the Byzantine Empire. “This is the ...
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Experts believe study of 700-year-old handwriting unveils leading Byzantine painter's true identity
Work attributed to Panselinos, from the late 13th and early 14th centuries, is considered the finest produced in an empire that straddled ... a professor of Byzantine art in Athens who was not ...