Byzantine era monastery with unique mosaic floor found near Kiryat Gat
"The mosaic discovered in Kiryat Gat is one of the most unique ever found in Israel," said Mark Avrahami, Head of Artistic ...
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Belisarius: The General Who Expanded Byzantine Empire to Its Greatest Extent
Belisarius is the much underrated military commander of the Byzantine Empire who helped reclaim huge swathes of the Roman Empire.
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Byzantine Emperor Justinian and Theodora, the Ultimate Power Couple
The amazing relationship between Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora is one of the most captivating stories of ...
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What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire, and what can we learn from it?
Between 541 and 544, there was also the first and most severe documented occurrence of the Justinianic plague in the eastern ...
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Hidden Fresco of Last Byzantine Emperor Discovered in Greek Monastery: ‘Exudes Calmness and Kindness’
It dates to the 15th-century fall of the great empire and offers a vision of the man painted according to his likeness.
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1500-Year-Old Byzantine Monastery Unearthed North of Kiryat Gat
A monastery with a colorful mosaic floor and a Greek inscription, a sophisticated winepress, and other buildings were discovered.
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Byzantine-era monastery mosaic discovered in southern Israel
Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out” (Deuteronomy 28:6), is inscribed in ancient Greek on the mosaic floor.
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Rare Portrait of the Last Byzantine Emperor Unearthed in Stunning Greek Find
A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...
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The Roman Mausoleum of Episkopi, which contained the sealed tomb of a woman named Neiko, has reached our times almost intact
In the heart of the Aegean Sea, on the quiet and solitary island of Sikinos, stands an architectural jewel that has witnessed ...
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The Only Contemporary Portrait of the Last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, Discovered in Greece
An exceptional discovery has brought to light the only known contemporary representation of the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire, Constantine XI Palaiologos. This valuable work was uncovered ...