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- What Does it All Mean?Word of the day poetry, byzantine. An analysis of life and it's wandering path.
The Greatest Byzantine Works in EuropeThe Byzantine Greeks inherited the Roman empire and left their stamp all over Europe. Their works brought together classical fundamentals of architecture with the riches of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Byzantine ArtIn 313 AD, after hundreds of years of religious persecution, the Emperor Constantine finally recognized the Christian Church, and Byzantine art was born.- The Fourth CrusadeThe history of Venice and Istanbul is a soap opera of friendship and betrayal.
Religion in Byzantine History: Invisible World of the Eastern Roman EmpireThe Byzantines were as much preoccupied with matters of theologic dispute as they were with military affairs, the games in the Hippodrome and all the pleasures of the material world.
Ten Facts About the Chora Church in Istanbul, TurkeyChora Church, built by the Byzantines near their outer walls, houses the best Byzantine frescoes in the world. This article was featured in September 2007's Time Out Istanbul.
Five Moments in Byzantine HistoryThe Byzantine Empire, a Hellenized offshoot of the Roman Empire, lasted for one thousand years while Western Europe struggled to recover from the Dark Ages. Here are the most important moments of Byzantine history.- Day of Decision: The Battle of ManzikertThe Battle of Manzikert in 1071, between the Byzantine Empire and the Sejuk Turks, ended with defeat for the Byzantines and heralded the beginning of the end of the Byzantine Empire, though it was to last another four hundred years.
- Day of Decision: The Battle of YarmukThe Battle of Yarmuk in 636 was decisive in world history. It established Islam as a world wide religion and not a minor faith restricted to the Arabian Peninsula. The implications are still being felt today.
- Evolution of Icons in the Byzantine ChurchArt has always been a vehicle for people to express their ideas, their beliefs, their values and themselves. Throughout time it has been used to serve a myriad of varying objectives ranging from decoration to education to pure expression of ideas.
A Grecian SummerA recollection of the wonderful experience I had while vacationing in Lesvos, Greece. I saw many historical sites that left me breathless. It was the vacation of a lifetime.
To a Byzantine Portrait of the Infant JesusIn Byzantine icons portraying the mother Mary with the infant Jesus, the representation of Jesus may seem strange to Western eyes.- The Dzmc Aprcrypha 5The hits just keep coming. And then, there is this stuff.
A Step Towards the Great SchismOften cited as the beginning of the Great Schism between the eastern and western halves of the Christian Church, the anathemas of 1054 were just one in a series of conflicts between the the Greeks and Latins.- How to Make a Byzantine ChainThe Byzantine chain is one of the most popular, and one of the easiest to create chains. With a few rings, it's amazing what can be created.
- The Steppes of AsiaNobody knows much about the Asian Steppes but throughout antiquity these grasslands sent nation after nation hurtling into the west and changed Europe forever.
- Byzantine Empire and the Roman EmpireThis article compares and contrasts the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire.
Favorite Touring Destinations in Istanbul Turkey Part IHagia Sofia (meaning Holy Wisdom in Greek) in Istanbul is considered one of the 8 miracles of light, a most important architectural structure of peace, as the best monument of Byzantine epoch, & also the epitome of Byzantine architecture.- Religion's Role in WarMan conquests have claimed Divine Inspiration throughout history. Here are some of the biggest hits.
- Useful Definitions for Studying Art History from the Byzantine and Imperial PeriodsThis is a short glossary of terms that are commonly used when studying early Christian art, and art from this time period.
Procopius on the Golden Age of Constantinople: Sordid Byzantine HistoryProcopius, the greatest Byzantine chronicler died leaving a bombshell in his wake. His published memoirs describing the depravity of some the Byzantine Empire's most powerful men and women.- Captive HeartThis, along with it's companion piece Seeking Heart has been used at weddings.