Chora Monastery & Other Byzantine Religious Buildings

Did you know that the United States Constitution was adopted after many state constitutions were already in place? Young scholars examine facts about the influence of states through an informative and interesting resource. Groups then...

An exhibition on the restoraion of the Kariye Camii, a Byzantine church in Istanbul, Turkey, that is also known as the church of the Chora Monastery. This church was likely built in the sixth century, rebuilt around 1100 AD, then...

Resource provides information on the Byzantine building style, including information on the style and composition of religious architecture such as churches and monasteries.

Learn about architecture from the early Christian and Byzantine era, and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Turkey, Greece, and Italy. A church in Istanbul, the Kariye Camii, can also be explored through its architectural...

This site provides a basic overview of the functions performed by a rabbi, chazzan, gabai, kohein, levi, rebbe, and tzaddik. The overviews are thoughtful and convey the information in an easy to read format.

Young scholars study a Moravian community, its town structure, and compare the town to other non-religious communities. In this religious community lesson, students research a Moravian community using the town plan documents and excerpts...

Important cases from Aguilar v. Felton to Everson v. Board of Education are reviewed. Discussion questions are included on this site.

The World History unit is from Khan Academy. The years 600 to 1450 are included. The Byzantine Empire, European Middle Ages, origins of Islam, spread of Islam, Great Schism, Crusades, Mongols, Song China, Medieval Japan, Maya Empire,...

In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, learn about Muslims in Lawrenceville, Georgia, their plans to build an Islamic cemetery and the stiff objections from their Christian neighbors. [7:59]

This site goes through the process of creating a CAD drawing and model of a Byzantine monastery. Contains general information on Byzantine architecture along the way.