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From Byzantine Constantinople to Ottoman Konstantiniyye: Creation of a Cosmopolitan Capital and Visual Culture under Sultan Mehmed II

Posted on September 17, 2010 by proverbs6to10

An article from Harvard University by Gulru Necipoglu Introduction: The conquest of Constantinople engendered Mehmed II’s lifelong ambition to revive the ruinous city’s ancient status as the prosperous capital of a world empire. This essay interprets the sultan’s negotiation of … 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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Fresco-Hunting Photo Expedition the Byzantine churches and chapels of Western Bulgaria

Posted on May 10, 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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The Siege of Constantinople One Month On

Posted on May 9, 2010 by proverbs6to10

The siege of Constantinople has now been in place for just over one month. We left the story when we discussed the development of the Sultan’s artillery under the Hungarian, Urban (which would prove crucial to the final Fall of … 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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