The Byzantine Empire, also called Byzantium, was the eastern half of the Roman Empire that continued on after the western half of the empire collapsed.
The dark green part on theByzantine Empire mapshows the lands owned by Eastern Rome after the Roman Empire was divided. However, during the reign of Justinian, the empire expanded to the west and conquered the light green areas. The Byzantine emperors were the heirs of Rome and wanted to re...
Map of Byzantine Constantinople under Constantine, Justinian and Heraclius. Explore Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, the Forum of Constantine and other features.
The economy of the Byzantine Empire was based on trade, agriculture, and manufacturing. The empire’s strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia made it a hub for trade between the East and the West. Constantinople was one of the wealthiest an...
Chora Church was converted into a mosque during theOttoman Empireand was named the Kariye Mosque. The building, which was used as a museum for 90 years like Hagia Sophia, has now been converted into a mosque again. Chora Church, or Kariye Mosque, as it is known today, is the second mos...
Eastern Orthodox Christianity Pervasive influence on every aspect of Byzantine life. Provided a cultural identity for the empire’s subjects. More than being “Roman” they were “right-thinking” What do you notice about Byzantine art and architecture?
the eastern half lived on for a thousand years until 1453 as the "Byzantine Empire," with its capital at Constantinople (modern Istanbul). (This site haslinks to off-site mapsso you can see the extent of the empire at various times.) Coins of the early Byzantine empire were gold, silver...
Map of the Byzantine Empire / Wikimedia Commons With the adoption of Christianity Ukraine came under Byzantine religious influence. Like other southeastern European nations it inherited from Byzantium not only the Christian faith but also its culture. For almost 700 years (until 1686) the Ukrainian ...
Location and aerial map: Nitzana is located in the region of the western Negev, close to the Egyptian border. It is 279m above sea level, towering 30m above its area and the Nitzana stream on its east and south sides. The aerial map shows the area, indicating the major sites. The line...
in the Byzantine Empire was well trained, and had very good weapons and armor. The Byzantines also built a strong navy. Naval ships had a chemical weapon called “Greek Fire” that would be sprayed onto enemy ships. The liquid would catch fire when sprayed and set the enemy ships on ...