Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Russia and Eastern Europe Chronology
Fly through history with a flick of the wrist! The chronology of Russia, Poland, The Balkans, and the rest of Eastern Europe is provided beginning with the Slavic Origins to the present day.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Sack of Constantinople
This site from the Fordham University provides Niceta Choniate's first person account of the sacking of Constantinople by the crusaders of the fourth crusade.
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Icga: Agate, Stripe Up the Bands
An interesting, brief discussion of the gem and mineral agate, including its physical properties and historical uses.
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Unesco: Armenia: Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning. Sanahin was renown for its school of illuminators and...
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Unesco: Syria: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Some 40 villages grouped in eight parks situated in north-western Syria provide remarkable testimony to rural life in late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period. Abandoned in the 8th to 10th centuries, the villages, which date from...
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Theodosius the Great
A brief history of the founding of the Eastern Roman Empire, now known as the Byzantine Empire.
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An Architectural Masterpiece: Hagia Sophia
See a photo and read this description of the Hagia Sophia, located in Istanbul, Turkey, and hailed as a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Italy, 650
A map of Italy in AD 650 showing the lands of the Lombards, lands of the Eastern Empire (the Greek Empire or Byzantine at Constantinople), the country of the Serbs and Croats, the country of the Avars, and the Kingdom of the Franks at...
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Etc: Plan of St Mark's, Venice, Ad 929 1063
This is a plan of the St Mark's, in Venice, Italy. Erected AD 929 to 1063. This is an example of Italian Byzantine Romanesque architecture. This church was created in order to "reproduce in some way the leading features of the church of...
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Unesco: Serbia: Studenica Monastery
The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stevan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbia’s Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal...
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Unesco: Romania: Churches of Moldavia
These eight churches of northern Moldavia, built from the late 15th century to the late 16th century, their external walls covered in fresco paintings, are masterpieces inspired by Byzantine art. They are authentic and particularly well...
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Unesco: Serbia: Stari Ras and Sopocani
On the outskirts of Stari Ras, the first capital of Serbia, there is an impressive group of medieval monuments consisting of fortresses, churches and monasteries. The monastery at Sopocani is a reminder of the contacts between Western...
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Unesco: Iran: Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
The Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran, in the north-west of the country, consists of three monastic ensembles of the Armenian Christian faith: St Thaddeus and St Stepanos and the Chapel of Dzordzor. These edifices - the oldest of...
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Unesco: Ukraine: Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans represents a masterful synergy of architectural styles built by Czech architect Josef Hlavka from 1864 to 1882. The property, an outstanding example of 19th-century historicist...
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Unesco: Italy: Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568 774 a.d.)
The Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, 568 - 774 A.D. comprises seven groups of important buildings (including fortresses, churches, and monasteries) throughout the Italian Peninsula. They testify to the high achievement of the...
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Unesco: Slovakia: Wooden Churches of Slovak Part of the Carpathian Mountain Area
The Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area inscribed on the World Heritage List consist of two Roman Catholic, three Protestant and three Greek Orthodox churches built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The...
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Eternal Egypt: Painted Portrait of a Woman
This female portrait is stylistically very close to the Byzantine iconographic tradition, although the lack of characterizing detail means it might be dated anywhere between the second half of the second century AD and the start of the...
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Venetian Maze
Excellent coverage of the fascinating city of Venice by a student who spent three months there doing research. Choose among 18 different tours of the city such as the Grand Canal, Bridges, Easter Procession, Byzantine and Gothic, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cathedral at Bosra
Circular and polygonal plans appear in a number of Syrian examples of the early sixth century. Their most striking feature is the inscribing of the circle of polygon in a square which forms the exterior outline, and the use of four...
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Model of the Hagia Sophia
This page contains a description of the Hagia Sophia along with pictures & a computer drafted model of the structure.
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Model of the Hagia Sophia
This page contains a description of the Hagia Sophia along with pictures & a computer drafted model of the structure.
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Model of the Hagia Sophia
This page contains a description of the Hagia Sophia along with pictures & a computer drafted model of the structure.
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The Walls of Constantinople
This page contains information about the creation of the city walls of Constantinople in ancient times, along with a computer drafted model of the structure.
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The Walls of Constantinople
This page contains information about the creation of the city walls of Constantinople in ancient times, along with a computer drafted model of the structure.
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