Impost Capital Depicting Anastasius I and Ariadne

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This is a marble impost capital (or impost block). The short sides of this capital bear images of Empress Ariadne (borne 450, died 515 CE) and her Husband, the Byzantine Emperor, Anastasius I (reigned 491-518 CE). 5th to 6th century CE. From Haznedar, 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). Impost Capital Depicting Anastasius I and Ariadne. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8805/impost-capital-depicting-anastasius-i-and-ariadne/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Impost Capital Depicting Anastasius I and Ariadne." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8805/impost-capital-depicting-anastasius-i-and-ariadne/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Impost Capital Depicting Anastasius I and Ariadne." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 May 2018. Web. 25 Feb 2025.

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