The ‘The Virgin of Vladimir’ is part of a larger story of the conversion of Kievan Rus’...
Byzantium
Byzantine science was essentially classical science. Introduction Byzantine science played an important role in the transmission of classical knowledge to...
These mosaics and frescoes are the result of patronage by a wealthy intellectual and high-ranking official. Introduction...
Wearable art in Byzantium communicated complex messages about social identity, religious beliefs, and concerns about physical and...
The manuscript was produced around 512 C.E. for the imperial princess Anicia Juliana in Constantinople. By Dr....
Making a grammar book was one of the principal tools of Byzantine scholars to preserve the correct...
The Byzantines began creating portable mosaic icons by setting small tesserae into wax or resin on wood...
The Byzantines also created art and architecture with no religious imagery and without explicit religious functions in...
Who were the players and what was this Controversy all about? Introduction The “Iconoclastic Controversy” over religious...
Christians initially disagreed over whether religious images were good or bad, resulting in the iconoclasm controversy. What...
Introducing the periods of Byzantine history, with attention to developments in art and architecture. From Rome to...
Constantinople had withstood many sieges and attacks over the centuries. Introduction The city of Constantinople (modern Istanbul)...
These images were sometimes augmented with texts that were used for protective or healing purposes. Introduction Christianity...
The rise of Turkish power in Anatolia eventually gave rise to the Ottoman Empire which rapidly conquered...
This great empire lay in two continents, Europe and Asia. It lasted from about 500 to 1453...
The family one was born into in Byzantium greatly determined one’s social status and profession in adult...
The name “Byzantine Empire” is a modern term and would have been alien to its contemporaries. Introduction...
In the Middle Ages, Constantinople was the richest European city and was known as the “Queen of...
Justifications for the propagandizing elements in these mosaics are not difficult. Power on earth was once –...
The Byzantine Empire had an important cultural legacy, both on the Orthodox Church and on the revival...
The outbreak continued to sweep throughout the Mediterranean world for another 225 years, finally disappearing in 750...
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church recently broke off from Russia. This dispute has a history that goes back to...
Byzantine influence was pronounced in Ukraine’s religious, political, and cultural spheres. Byzantium was originally a Greek colony,...
Many important Roman cities had an arena which hosted thrilling chariot races and more for public entertainment....
The fortifications were the largest and strongest ever built in either the ancient or medieval worlds. By...
Well-worn routes resulted along which regular stopping points allowed pilgrims to sleep, eat, and be cared for...
The Byzantine Empire, is one of the most tragically understudied topics in modern American historical curriculum. By...
The journey begins with a quiet academic living in Istanbul who receives a cryptic message that will...
The name Byzantine Empire is a modern term and would have been alien to its contemporaries, who...
The types of Christianity they professed had important differences that led to a lack of recognition and...