Ancient religious relics recovered after church robberies now on display in new exhibit
A museum exhibit in Cyprus is featuring ancient religious relics which include mosaics and wall frescoes that were stolen ...
Byzantine marble imports to Phoenician villages traced to Turkey, Greece
A new archaeometric study has identified the origins of marble objects from the early Byzantine villages of Porphyreon and ...
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Dozens of Amphorae Recovered From Ancient Byzantine Shipwreck in Greece
Excavations of an ancient Byzantine shipwreck off the coast of Fournoi near Samos, Greece are bringing new finds onto the ...
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Byzantine Empire—or Republic?
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire and even of the Roman Republic. Its political ideology was fundamentally secular and grounded in the ancient Roman republican belief ...
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how does the byzantine empire become rich and successful?
In the Byzantine Empire of the medieval period, it was still olive oil, wine, wheat, honey, and fish sauce that were traded the most. In ancient Britain, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, and the Arabian ...
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Why Is There a Saint With a Dog’s Head in Orthodox Christian Iconography?
In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.
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Rhodes: The police’s treasure hunt in the urban planning employee’s home – A second defendant found with Byzantine coins
She had even hidden €62,000 in the living room's glass cabinet – One of the seven arrested individuals possessed rare ...
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Archaeological Site of Mystras
The city’s complex history is clearly evident in its fortifications, palaces, churches, convents, houses, streets and public squares. Mystras’ distinct architecture is influenced by the so-called ...