Byzantium

There are 1517 items in Byzantium:

Larnaca, Castle

The originally Byzantine castle in Larnaca contains a small museum (two rooms) with archaeological finds from ancient Kition, mostly Roman and more recent. You can also see some Byzantine paintings. …

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Late Ancient Nubia

Nubia: name of the country south of Egypt, more or less identical to modern Sudan. In ancient times, there were three Nubian kingdoms, which are named after their capitals: Kerma, Napata, and Meroe. Other names are Kush and Ethiopia.Late Antiquity …

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Late Roman Capital

Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις) or Byzantium (Βυζάντιον): Greek city on the Bosphorus, capital of the Byzantine Empire, modern İstanbul. Constantius II Constantine the Great…

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Leo I

Leo I: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (457-474). Leo I Names: c.401: full name unknown 7 February 457: recognized as emperor 18 January 474:…

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Leo II

Leo II: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (474).Names: Leo II c.468: full name unknown 18 January 474: recognized as emperor 17 November 474:…

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