Byzantium
There are 1517 items in Byzantium:
Constantinople, Monastery of St John of Studius |
Constantinople, Monastery of St John of Studius
Monastery of St John of Studius: one of the main monasteries in Constantinople, famous for its defense of the Nicene Creed.In 462, a Roman patrician and former consul who had moved from Italy to Constantinople, Studius, founded the Monastery of…
Constantinople, Orphanage of St Paul |
Constantinople, Orphanage of St Paul
Orphanage of St Paul: Byzantine social welfare institution, founded by the emperor Justin II.The remains of Constantinople's Orphanage of Saint Paul can be found on the northeasternmost part of modern İstanbul, next to the Column of the Goth, just outside…Constantinople, Palace mosaics
Constantinople Palace Mosaics: collections of early Byzantine mosaics, belonging to imperial palace built by Justinian. Mosaic of an eagle and snake The…
Constantinople, Remains of the Palace of Antiochus |
Constantinople, Palace of Antiochus
Palace of Antiochus: mansion of a wealthy, fifth-century family in Constantinople.The Palace of Antiochus, and the nearby Palace of Lausus, are not the most important monuments of ancient Constantinople. The builders were Byzantine aristocrats, living during the reigns of Arcadius…
Constantinople, Sea wall near the St John of Studius |
Constantinople, Sea Wall, Ahırkapısı Gate |
Constantinople, Sea wall, Boukoleon Palace (façade) |
Constantinople, Sea Wall, Cross section |
Constantinople, Sea Wall, Lighthouse |