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Hagia Sophia Interior
Image by Mark Cartwright

Hagia Sophia Interior

The interior of the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. It was built in 532-537 CE during the reign of Justinian I on the site of two more modest versions dating back to the 4th century CE.
Church of Saint Irene, Istanbul
Image by Marsyas

Church of Saint Irene, Istanbul

A diagram of one of the finest surviving Byzantine basilicas, the Church of Saint Irene in Istanbul (mid-6th century CE and remodelled in the 8th century CE).
Bodiam Castle
Image by Jan van der Crabben

Bodiam Castle

Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dallingridge. It was constructed not only for military reasons (threat of French invasion and risk of peasant rebellion) but also as a comfortable home with over 33 fireplaces...
Byzantine Book Cover with Icon
Image by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Byzantine Book Cover with Icon

A Byzantine book cover with an ivory icon of the crucifixion. Gilded silver with crystal, glass and sapphire cabochons. Constantinople, 11th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
The Vladimir Icon
Image by Unknown Artist

The Vladimir Icon

The Byzantine icon of the Virgin and Child known as the Vladimir Icon, painted c. 1131 CE in Constantinople. Restoration following fire damage means that only the faces are original. (Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow)
The Pyramids of Giza
Image by Adam Bichler

The Pyramids of Giza

Photo of the Pyramids of Giza.
Byzantine Chalice
Image by Dimitris Kamaras

Byzantine Chalice

A Byzantine chalice, c. 1070 CE. Made with a semi-precious stone body and gold stem, the cup is decorated with enamel plaques. (Treasury of Saint Mark’s, Venice)
Tournai Citizens Burying the Dead during the Black Death
Image by Unknown Artist

Tournai Citizens Burying the Dead during the Black Death

The citizens of Tournai, Belgium, burying the dead during the Black Death of 1347-52 CE.
The Plague by Arnold Bocklin
Image by Arnold Böcklin

The Plague by Arnold Bocklin

The Plague by Arnold Böcklin, 1827–1901 CE. (Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland)
Spread of the Black Death
Image by Flappiefh

Spread of the Black Death

A map illustrating the spread of the Black Death plague from its origins in central Asia to western and then central Europe, 1347-1352 CE.
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