Tag Archives: Ravenna

Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

Posted on November 16, 2020 by proverbs6to10

A further review of Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe byJudith Herrin. By Ian Thomson in The Spectator. When we refer to someone as ‘Byzantine’ we usually mean guileful or too complicated and labyrinthine in manner or speech. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe by Judith Herrin

Posted on September 26, 2020 by proverbs6to10

A new book by the always readable Judith Herrin, author of Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire. A riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire. At the end … Continue reading →

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Ravenna – the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

Posted on August 23, 2020 by proverbs6to10

I follow Peter Webscott’s Wordscene blog with great interest. Peter and I have been in contact over the years and I bow to the superior, and original, quality of his work. Ravenna is one of my favourite places. A lovely … Continue reading →

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Can you help? The relevance of the monogram embroidered on Byzantine over-cloaks

Posted on August 9, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Given that we have a pretty wide readership, and many of you are academics, I wonder if anyone can answer a question posed by blog correspondent Dave about monograms that appear in mosaics, particularly at Ravenna. If you can help … Continue reading →

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The Popularity of Byzantium – Over 4,000 Blog Visits

Posted on February 15, 2010 by proverbs6to10

I am so pleased that so many of you keep on visiting the blog and that the variety of topics is drawing in ever larger audiences. It took five months for our first 1,000 MyByzantine Blog visits; three months for the … Continue reading →

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Subscribe to MyByzantine Blog!

Posted on January 23, 2010 by proverbs6to10

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 →

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Ravenna and San Vitale are the Hot Topics – Now Over 2,000 Visits

Posted on December 1, 2009 by proverbs6to10

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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Mosaic Hunting – Aquileia, Grado, and Concordia

Posted on November 8, 2009 by proverbs6to10

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 →

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Mosaic Hunting in Northern Italy

Posted on October 4, 2009 by proverbs6to10

We have just made our final arrangements to go on a holiday to northern Italy to seek out the Byzantine treasures of Aquileia, Venice, and Ravenna. I am looking forward to relaxing and exploring the sights despite the weakness of … Continue reading →

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