Byzantium
There are 1517 items in Byzantium:
Cyrrhus
Cyrrhus (Greek: Κύρρος): ancient town in northern Syria, base of the Tenth Legion Fretensis. Macedonian citadel Cyrrhus was founded by one of…
Cyrrhus, Remains of a church (to the right) |
Cyrrhus,South wall, Christian inscription |
Cyzicus
Cyzicus (Greek Κύζικος): Mysian town in the Propontis. The closest modern village is Aşağıyapıcı, the nearest modern city is Erdek.History A sixth-century kouros…Damascus
Damascus (Aramaic דמשק; Greek Δαμασκός): important city in the ancient Near East.Bronze Age Damascus, "Street which is called Straight" Mentioned for the…Damascus, National Museum
Large collection of archaeological finds from the Bronze Age (a/o Ebla), from the Iron Age, from the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, and many finds from the Umayyad age. The frescoes from the synagogue of Dura Europos are here. Photography is…
Damascus, Temple of Jupiter, Theodosian capital |
Diaspora
Diaspora (Greek for "dispersion"): indication for the Jews living outside the land of Israel. The Hebrew word is Tefutsot.Origins of the Dispersion …Didyma
Didyma: oracle of Apollo near Miletus, also known as Branchidae. Didyma, temple of Apollo Didyma was the oracular shrine of Apollo at…
Didyma, Inscription from Justinian |
Diocaesarea, Byzantine gate |
Diyarbakir, Tigris bridge |