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A map of the Byzantine empire in 1025 CE at the death of Basil II (r. 976-1025 CE).

A Byzantine book cover with an ivory icon of the crucifixion. Gilded silver with crystal, glass and sapphire cabochons. Constantinople, 11th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Depiction of Byzantine Empress Irene, the wife of Emperor John II (r. 1118-1143 CE) as found in the Hagia Sophia in modern-day Istanbul (previously Constantinople), Turkey.

An illustration from a 9th century CE manuscript, the Chludov Psalter, showing the destruction of icons in the Byzantine church. (State Historical Museum, Moscow)

A map of the Byzantine empire and its themes and provinces in 717 CE.

Two children are seated on a dromedary. One of them wears a wreath around his head and is holding a bird in one hand and reins with the other hand. There is also a guide in front of them. Period: Early Byzantine, c. 6th century CE. Place...

This body chains of linked medallions is the largest item of jewellery to survive from the Byzantine Empire. It would have been worn draped over the shoulders and around the hips. In Greek and Roman art, body chains were often associated...

Archaeopolis is a Byzantine city-fortress in ancient Lazica (Colchis) in modern-day western Georgia commanding the junction of the River Tekhuri and a strategic route to the north. Archaeopolis played a pivotal part in the 6th-century CE...

Diptych (two-part writing tablet), ivory. c. 506 CE. From the collection of the Zurich historian J. H. Hottinger (1620-1667 CE). The man on the throne was called Areobindus. He is shown giving the signal to begin the animal combat depicted...

This exceptional mosaic likely comes from the floor of a house or public building. It reflects the Late Romand and Early Byzantine taste for intricate and colorful designs. It dates from c. 325-350 CE and is made of limestone tesserae. The...