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Byzantine Coptic Spindle
Made in Byzantine Egypt between 580-640 CE, this wood and iron spindle measures 34.2 x 8.1 cm overall, with the whorl measuring 2.7 x 8.1 cm.

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Byzantine Bone Toy
This toy figure carved in bone dates to the 6th-9th century CE. Measures 60 x 26 x 7 mm. From an article by Alzahraa K. Ahmed, at https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/family-and-children...

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Windows at Tatev Monastery
Medieval windows at Armenia's Tatev Monastery.

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Khachkar with Two Crosses at Tatev Monastery
This memorial khachkar can be found at the medieval Tatev Monastery in Armenia.

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Tomb of St. Gregory of Tatev
Gregory of Tatev (1346-c. 1410 CE) or "Grigor Tatevatsi" was an Armenian philosopher, poet, theologian, and painter who was cannonized by the Armenian Apostolic Church. While he was an abbot at Tatev, he oversaw a flowering of learning and...

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Altar at Church of St. Pogos and Petros
This is the high altar at the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia. This church dates from the end of the 9th century CE.

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Interior Dome and Arches of St. Pogos and Petros Church
This is the interior dome and arches of the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia.

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Armenian Column outside Church of St. Pogos and Petros
This is an Armenian column outside the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia. This church was originally built c. 895-906 CE.

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Doorway at Tatev Monastery in Armenia
Originally established in the 4th century CE, Tatev Monastery, which is located on a large basalt plateau in Armenia's Syunik Province, flourished as a center of learning and culture during the Middle Ages.

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Unique Stone Architecture at Tatev Monastery
Tatev Monastery was one of medieval Armenia's most important religious and cultural centers during the Middle Ages. It's famous throughout the Caucasus for its stone architecture and location on a large basalt plateau near the Tatev village...