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Cyprus, Byzantium, and Richard the Lionheart

Richard’s conquest of the island en route to the Holy Land was more than a chivalrous sideshow. It marked a major shift in the region, presaging Byzantium’s rapid loss of influence with the 1204 sack of Constantinople. Thread.

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2023-01-27

The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces.

Its capital, as chosen by Constantine, was Constantinople, formerly Byzantium, now Istanbul.

Their empire survived the fall of Rome itself and lasted for another thousand years...

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2022-09-22

At the end of the week, we want to share with you old Photos of one of the most important cities in history. Istanbul has historical names Byzantium, Constantinople, Kostantiniyye.

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2021-04-25

Dish with a Scene of the Feeding of a Snake, Byzantium, 6th century (Source: Hermitage Museum)

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2019-10-17

Dish with a Scene of the Feeding of a Snake, Byzantium, 6th century (Source: Hermitage Museum)

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2019-09-12

Earrings (pair), 600s early Byzantine period, 7th century. (Source: )

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2019-03-21

READ: a blog post on the install of our exhibition, Dave Pearson: Return to Byzantium, written by from - https://t.co/8JLnJdibzn

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2018-06-21