Its main the tower was the highest in the city at around 113 meters. Constructuin lasted from 1891 until 1895. The church was consecrated on September 01, 1895. Its interior was lavishly decoration ...

The Church of the Holy Apostles is located in the Ancient Agora of Athens. Credit: A.Savin, CC4/Wikipedia A tour of the Byzantine churches in the historic center of Athens offers history, unique ...

He was a Byzantine emperor who reigned from 491 to 518 CE ... Anastasius introduced several important reforms, including a new tax system, which helped stabilise the empire’s economy. His fiscal ...

Originally built in 1930 as the Loew's 175th Street Theatre, the United Palace boasts a stunning interior that incorporates a mix of architectural styles, including Byzantine and Rococo.

It is replete with history, including eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Mausoleum of Galla Placida; the Church of St ... Gothic kingdom fell to the Byzantine Empire. The Mausoleum of ...

This was truly a golden age of military strength and administrative brilliance that helped the Byzantine Empire shape the mediaeval Mediterranean world. Replica of a miniature of Emperor Basil II in ...

The roots of Christmas lie in a mixture of pagan traditions and church decisions from centuries after the time of Christ. The Roman festival of Saturnalia, a week-long period of lawlessness from ...

This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions. This service of Christmas readings, reflections and prayers from Wellington Central Baptist Church is led by Co-Lead Pastors Sarah and ...

It was the capital of the Roman Empire ... churches meant to stand side-by-side. This original structure was known as the Pantokrator Monastery during the Byzantine era, the second-largest religious ...

This course introduces students to the new decorative themes and modern interior design practices developed in the public spaces of entertainment that were born in large cities such as Paris, London, ...

When Fatima Manji visits a stately home, which is something she often does, she walks swiftly past the portraits of porcelain-skinned landowners and the European art collected by a son on the Grand ...

The textbooks say the Byzantine Empire was a theocratic autocracy uniting church and state under an all-powerful emperor believed by the Byzantines to be God’s viceroy and vicar. Nonsense ...