1 minThe first coin struck by the ancient Romans bore a Greek inscription.In the image, we can see the first coin struck by ancient Rome. It dates back to 326 BC, and the inscription reads in Greek “ΡΩMAIΩN” (Of...
1 minSixth century Byzantine amphora (hermitage)Repoussè involves embossing low and high reliefs by hammering the design into the reverse side of the object. The front side of the...
2 minThe forty martyrs of Sebasteia. A Byzantine ivory carving in GermanyThis Ivory Icon is located at the Bode Museum in Berlin. Ivory carving was very popular in the Eastern Roman Empire. The forty martyrs...
1 minA 1936 account regarding the term RomansMost scholars assume that with the rise of nationalism and the liberation of the nations of the Balkans, the collective term "Romans",...
7 minThe Byzantine History Of CyprusThe dawn of the Eastern Roman Era Since the beginning of the Eastern Roman empire’s history, Cyprus was a province that belonged to the...