Tag Archives: Byzantine history

BBC’s Chronicle – The Fall of Constantinople

Posted on May 29, 2012 by proverbs6to10

Apologies for the repeat but I did not want you to think that I had forgotten this historic day. This video is well worth watching again, or even for the first time :-)…. Here is a little gem and a … Continue reading →

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What Byzantine related sites would you visit in Central Europe?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by proverbs6to10

Can we help Alex plan a ‘Byzantine pilgrimage’ to central Europe this summer? Add your suggestions and comments … Hi Tom, Great site. I’ve been studying Byzantine history for some years now and the site adds interesting facets to my … Continue reading →

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How to put together a Byzantine exhibition

Posted on September 7, 2010 by proverbs6to10

I never fail to think about the Royal Academy’s Byzantium 330-1453 exhibition without a slight tinge of regret. We only managed one visit. Whilst we made the absolute most of that I do wish that we had gone back again. … Continue reading →

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Hagia Sofia: Dome Secrets

Posted on August 28, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Enjoy this video which explains how the great dome of Hagia Sophia was designed and built. The engineering skills of the Romans was outstanding, and no computer simulation for them! Related article: Nineteenth Annual Runciman Lecture – Byzantine Architecture reconfigured … Continue reading →

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Byzanz: Pracht und Alltag (Splendour and Everyday Life )

Posted on July 8, 2010 by proverbs6to10

I have clearly not been scouring the web well enough over the past few months. I try to find out what is going on in the world of Byzantium, but missed this exhibition Byzanz: Pracht und Alltag (Byzantium: Splendour and Everyday Life ) which … Continue reading →

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Rome: the decline and fall of the eastern empire

Posted on June 19, 2010 by proverbs6to10

This is actually a pretty good potted history of the Byzantine Empire. First published in Forth Magazine Fri 11 Jun, 2010. By Chris Gray. ‘PEOPLE MAKE their own history, but they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, … Continue reading →

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The Final Hours and Last Eucharist

Posted on May 27, 2010 by proverbs6to10

A very busy time at work of late has mean that I have not been able to keep up with the blog as well as I would have liked. To cap it all I go away just as the siege … Continue reading →

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The Byzantine Events page is updated – take a look!

Posted on April 26, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Why not hop over to the events page to see what’s new? There events major and minor for the Spring and Summer. A new series that may prove to be quite interesting, The Averil Cameron Lectures in Late Antique & … Continue reading →

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The Siege: One of History’s Most Important Recruitment Decisions

Posted on April 15, 2010 by proverbs6to10

The siege has been running in full force for over a week now. Ottoman troops began to take up their positions along the walls during the first week of April. The Sultan himself erected his tent north of the civil … Continue reading →

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Join the Byzantine digs and expeditions of Balkan Heritage in South Eastern Europe!

Posted on April 9, 2010 by proverbs6to10

I started this blog to make Byzantium ‘live’ for people today. Far from being an obscure subject to be left only to dry academic research (which can sometimes be non-inclusive), I have tried to show that Byzantium does live for … Continue reading →

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Mizar & Harmosini hor – Konstantinopol (2010)

Posted on March 14, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Interesting … Similar to Yugo-nostalgia, the nostalgia for the common Byzantine past can sometimes transcend some of the barriers erected through modern nationalism and racism in the Balkans. Mizar, a cult rock band that uses Macedonian traditional music and Orthodox … Continue reading →

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1,400-year-old wine press discovered in southern Israel

Posted on February 19, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Israeli archaeologists have discovered an unusually shaped 1,400-year-old wine press that was exceptionally advanced for its time. The octagonal press measures 21ft by 54ft and was discovered in southern Israel, around 25 miles south of both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. … Continue reading →

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Nineteenth Annual Runciman Lecture – Byzantine Architecture reconfigured in early Islamic Syria

Posted on February 18, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Professor Robert Hillenbrand The Great Hall at Kings’ College, London was packed again this year as over 250 people enjoyed the lecture by Professor Robert Hillenbrand. The subject matter of “Byzantine Architecture reconfigured in early Islamic Syria” did not at … Continue reading →

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