City Walls of Istanbul A Symbol of Strength and History
Introduction to the City Walls
Stretching over a length of 103 kilometers, the city walls of Istanbul, also known as the Theodosian Walls, stand as...
The Studios Monastery
The Studios Monastery A Byzantine Treasure
Introduction and History
The Studios Monastery stands as a testament to Byzantine religious architecture, being the oldest surviving structure of...
Christian emperors of the fourth and fifth centuries
So we are approving here by these presents that it is permitted to replace the roof on the walls of your synagogue, and we...
Mediterranean docked
And then there is Theoderic’s tomb. Built just outside the city walls of Ravenna, close to the harbor where ships from Constantinople and elsewhere...
150 letters from Theoderic’s time
Yet we have nearly 150 letters from Theoderic’s time that profess to be from his own hand, and come at least from the hands...
Wealth of Romans
HOW HE SEIZED ALL THE WEALTH OF THE ROMANS AND THREW IT AWAY
How he seized all wealth I will next discuss: recalling first a...
Scirtus River flooded Edessa
However, punishment for these offenses was mostly directed against the Greens.
Furthermore the persecution of the Samaritans and the so-called heretics filled the Roman realm...
Boundaries of Persia
Such were the results of the wars in Libya and in Europe. Meanwhile the Saracens were continuously making inroads on the Romans of the...
Theodora was still too young
When this woman saw the populace assembled in the amphitheater, she placed laurel wreaths on her daughters’ heads and in their hands, and sent...
