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Whether you are a new vistor to my Blog, or a regular, you might wish to subscribe by clicking on the subscribe button (top right). If you subscribe you will receive an email alert whenever I make a new post on the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog News & Updates
Tagged Alexius Comnenus, Anne of Savoy, Byzantium, Caesar, Cantacuzenus, Constantinople, Istanbul, John Julius Norwich, mosaic, Ravenna, Sultan, Turkey, Turks, Venetians, Via Egnatia
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Byzantine Era – Geometric mosaic unearthed in Syrian archaeological site
By Ruaa AL-Jazaeri Sunday, 13 December 2009 19:53 The Syrian National Excavation Expedition working at Tal al-Kasara archaeological site in Deir Ezzor Province (Northeastern Syria) discovered a 44-meter long mosaic painting. The painting was found in the cool hall of … Continue reading
Mosaic Hunting Pictures from Aquileia, Venice and Torcello
Please visit the Photograph page to view more pictures from our trip to northern Italy in October 2009. The Aquileia page is here and you can now click through to a slideshow on Flickr. The Venice and Torcello page is … Continue reading
Posted in Byzantine Travel, Mosaic Hunting Italy 2009
Tagged Aquileia, Byzantine, Byzantium, Concordia, Grado, mosaic, Quadriga bronze, St Mark's Venice, torcello, Venice
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Ravenna and San Vitale are the Hot Topics – Now Over 2,000 Visits
Just a quick note to say that we have now had over two thousand visitors since the blog opened in April this year. It took us five months to gather our first one thousand visits, but only three months for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Basilica of San Vitale, Byzantine, Byzantium, Justinian, mosaic, Ravenna, torcello, Venice
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Mosaic Hunting – Aquileia, Grado, and Concordia
It might be tempting to say that after our trip to Northern Italy to visit all the major Byzantines sites, and to view the mosaics, that we may be suffering from ‘mosaic fatigue’ or even worse ‘Mosaic Neck’ after standing … Continue reading
Posted in Mosaic Hunting Italy 2009
Tagged Aquileia, Attila, Byzantine, Byzantium, Concordia, Constantine, Constantinople, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Grado, Hemingway, Italy, Jerusalem, mosaic, Ottomans, Ravenna, St Eufemia, St Hermagoras, torcello, Turks, Venetians, Venice
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