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Nov 10

The Column of Constantine, one of the most important monuments of Byzantine Constantinople. 4th c. CE

#byzantine #Archaeology

Located at the middle of the city’s main forum, the circular Forum of Constantine (Φόρος Κωνσταντίνου) along the Mese (Μέση Οδός), the city’s main street on the route of the triumphal processions, which started at the Golden Gate and ended at the Great Palace complex.

The column originally had a gigantic statue of Constantine at the top. It is made by Egyptian porphyry, which was a highly prized imperial purple stone reserved exclusively for members of the imperial family. Now it is almost 35 meters tall.

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Arys🏺🪶

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Nov 9

Marble slabs (plantae pedum ~ bemata in greek) with footprints 👣 and one with ear👂.

Votives to the Sanctuary of Isis at Dion, 2nd c. CE

Archaeological Museum of Dion/Greece
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Similar slabs have been found only in Spain and North Africa indicating a regional practice rather a common widespread practice.

At the ruins of Italica in Spain footprint slabs found in the theater and amphitheater. The ones dedicated to Nemesis were found at the amphitheatre.

Nemesis was the patroness Goddess of gladiators. The ones found at the theatre were set in the steps in the portico and dedicated to Isis.

Two other such slabs found at the Temple of Isis in Baelo Claudia, south of Cadiz dedicated to Isis Domina.

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Aug 24

Artifacts from the Mycenaean era:
•Boar tusk helmet, Mycenae, 14th c. BC
•Pylos Combat Agate Seal, Pylos, 1550-1450 BC
•Bull's head Rhyton, Mycenae, 15th c. BC
•Bronze sword with agate, 14th c BC

📍National Archaeological Museum/Athens
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worldhistory.org/image/2179/myc…

novoscriptorium.com/2019/06/23/the…

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@ArysPan

Aug 13

Byzantine Empresses in modern art and imagination ✨🎨

#History #Arts #Byzantium

Irene of Athens (752 – 803)
Coming from a prominent family of Athens, Irene was brought to Constantinople to marry Emperor Leo IV. She is famous for bringing an end to the first iconoclasm, the fight with her son for the throne & for being the reason for Pope to name the frankish

King Charlemagne as Roman Emperor since the title was "vacant" if you were a woman Empress. Yeap...that according to the Pope. Of course Romans/Eastern Romans/Byzantines thought that was crap...but here we are now with this confusing nomenclature.
*They also tried to marry them

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Aug 10

According to the Chronicle of Monemvasia during the time of Justinian, Byzantine cities suffered from natural disasters and raids. Thus many relocated into new fortified towns.
Monemvasia was created by citizens of Sparta and flourished in the coming periods
©unchartedbackpacker

Founded in the 6th century is actually a small island off the east coast of the Peloponnese and is connected to the mainland by a short causeway 200 metres in length.

Monemvasia's key position on the sea route to the eastern Mediterranean made it a target for pirates, Arabs, Crusaders, Latins and Turks. It's regarded as the oldest continually-inhabited fortified town in Europe.

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Aug 3

That was such a trip! Follow a soldier as he prepares and goes to war.

"The animation depicts key aspects of the hoplite experience: training; sacrifice, reading a liver for omens, and departing; the build up to battle; battle; and the aftermath of battle."

By ©panoply. org. uk