Images

This painting of Archangel Michael was executed in the early 14th century CE in Ubisi, Imereti (West Georgia) on wood and with tempera. One can clearly see the strong Byzantine influence in this painting. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)

An artist's impression of the Battle of Abritus, (251 CE), as depicted in the PC game Rome II: Total War - Empire Divided.

An artist's impression of the battle of Abritus, (251 CE), as depicted in the PC game Rome II: Total War - Empire Divided.

The Byzantine Iviron monastery on Mount Athos, northern Greece. Founded in the late 10th century CE.

St. Catherine's monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt. It was founded by Justinian I in the mid-6th century CE.

A Byzantine copper coin, the follis, from the reign of Anastasios I, 491-518 CE. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)

A gold coin of Byzantine emperor Anastasios I (r. 491-518 CE). (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)

A 12-13th century CE illustrated manuscript depicting the 11th century CE Byzantine scholar and minister Michael Psellos and Byzantine emperor Michael VII. (Pantokrator Monastery Library, Mount Athos)

A map of the Byzantine empire at the end of the 11th century CE prior to the First Crusade.

A gold hyperpyron coin of Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118 CE). The coin was introduced in 1092 CE and shows Christ on the obverse and Alexios on the reverse. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)