Capital with Monograms of Justinian I and Theodora

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 27 May 2018
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This is a basket-shaped marble capital bearing monograms of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (reigned 527-565 CE) and Empress Theodora (tenure, 527-548 CE). 6th century CE. From Bakırköy, Istanbul, in modern-day Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turley).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 27). Capital with Monograms of Justinian I and Theodora. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8804/capital-with-monograms-of-justinian-i-and-theodora/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Capital with Monograms of Justinian I and Theodora." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8804/capital-with-monograms-of-justinian-i-and-theodora/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Capital with Monograms of Justinian I and Theodora." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 May 2018. Web. 25 Jul 2024.

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