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BBC’s Chronicle – The Fall of Constantinople

Posted on May 30, 2020 by proverbs6to10

Here is a little gem and a blast from the past. John Julius Norwich (who wrote the excellent and accessible trilogy on the history of Byzantium) tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, followed … Continue reading →

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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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Ancient Byzantine wall damaged to make hotel

Posted on April 4, 2012 by proverbs6to10

The walls of an ancient palace from the Byzantine era in Sultanahmet have been demolished to make way for a new five-story hotel, prompting anger from scholars. By Ömer Erbil. First published in Hurriyet “The buildings [in question] in Sultanahmet, … Continue reading →

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Turkey: epic movie highlights Ottoman conquest

Posted on March 10, 2012 by proverbs6to10

This is bound to cause more controversy! From The Boston Globe Turkey is on a roll these days, uplifted by economic growth and regional diplomacy. Now comes a film to boost the feel-good mood, an epic about the 15th century … Continue reading →

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Dr Thomas Asbridge and The Crusades on BBC 2

Posted on January 18, 2012 by proverbs6to10

One of the most popular articles on the blog has always been a book review by Malaise Ruthven of Thomas Asbridge’s book about the Crusades – The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land. Tonight on BBC 2 we have … Continue reading →

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Bulgaria to Host 22nd World Byzantine Studies Congress

Posted on May 14, 2011 by proverbs6to10

From Novinite.com Bulgaria’s capital Sofia will welcome more than 1 000 scholars from around the world for the 22nd International Byzantine Studies Congress in August 2011. The congress also known as “Byzantium without Borders” will be hosted by the Sofia … Continue reading →

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A new evaluation of Byzantium and the Ottoman Empire

Posted on November 24, 2010 by proverbs6to10

An interesting article written from a Turkish perspective. First published in Today’s Zaman by GÖKNUR AKÇADAĞ All research dealing with contemporary mindsets has to hark back to past states and civilizations. It is not possible while following this methodology to … Continue reading →

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BBC’s Chronicle – The Fall of Constantinople

Posted on September 20, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Here is a little gem and a blast from the past. John Julius Norwich (who wrote the excellent and accessible trilogy on the history of Byzantium) tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, followed … Continue reading →

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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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A video reconstruction of Constantinople

Posted on August 22, 2010 by proverbs6to10

I think this reconstruction is from the team behind the Byzantium 1200 project. They acknowledge that by the time of the fall of the city to the Crusaders in 1204, and certainly thereafter, the city may not have appeared quite … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Late Byzantine rural landscape: setting the record straight

Posted on July 12, 2010 by proverbs6to10

At a seminar held on 2 February 2010 (yep, I am way behind in my reports!) at Kings’ College London, Dr Fotini Kondyli (Birmingham University) discussed with us her current studies into the situation and development of the rural landscape … 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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Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy from BBC’s History of the World Series

Posted on July 7, 2010 by proverbs6to10

At last this series brings us something from Byzantium! As the series now approaches a point in time which is just prior to the Renaissance, why has Byzantium had just one ‘outing’? The series lays claim to be a history … Continue reading →

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Join in the dig at ancient Stobi, Macedonia with Balkan Heritage Field School!

Posted on June 20, 2010 by proverbs6to10

In 2010, The Balkan Heritage Field School is offering you the opportunity to participate in different digs and expeditions connected to the Byzantine culture in Southeastern Europe. You can make Byzantium ‘live’ for you today; by continuing your archaeological studies … 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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