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They Thought They Had Discovered the Remains of a Byzantine Ascetic Monk, but What They Found Left Them Speechless
Archaeologists believed they had unearthed the remains of a Byzantine monk buried beneath an ancient monastery in Jerusalem.
The nun who lived in chains: First-ever evidence of extreme asceticism found near Jerusalem
Asceticism is the practice of denial of physical or psychological desires in order to attain a spiritual ideal or goal, often ...
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The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire’s Macedonian Renaissance
The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by military strife. The empire was halved, with its richest territories ...
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The Byzantine Empire as a Bridge Between Antiquity and Modern Europe
The Byzantine Empire is not always recognised as the crucial link that connected the classical world with modern Europe.
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The Female Aristocrat Who Challenged Byzantine Emperors Through Architecture
Anicia Juliana was a Byzantine woman who managed to conquer the fields of architecture, using her massive wealth and noble lineage.
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how does the byzantine empire become rich and successful?
Many factors contributed to the survival of the Byzantine Empire. It had a good infrastructure system that funneled agricultural supplies, and it had a good infrastructure system that funneled these ...
Hidden frescoes and sculptures found in Athens' Saints Theodoros Church
The historic Church of Saints Theodoros, an emblematic 11th-century monument in the center of Athens, was officially ...