The Hippodrome of Constantinople was an arena used for chariot racing throughout the Byzantine period. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1158/the-hippodrome-of-constantinople/ #History #AlexiosIKomnenos #ByzantineArchitecture #ByzantineEmperor

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was an arena used for chariot racing throughout the Byzantine period. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1158/the-hippodrome-of-constantinople/ #History #AlexiosIKomnenos #ByzantineArchitecture #ByzantineEmperor

Hagia Sophia, istanbul.
(Image courtesy Dumbarton Oaks/Harvard)

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The Theodosian Walls are the fortifications of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, which were first built during the reign of Theodosius II (408-450 CE). https://www.worldhistory.org/Theodosian_Walls/ #History #ByzantineArchitecture #ByzantineWarfare #ConstantineIV

@hntdove I'm just wondering about a #steampunk angle too. The Victorians idolized #byzantinearchitecture and there's a big gap in the #romepunk space IMNSHO for a world where #byzantium became a modern world (steam) power.

Chora Church found in the Fatih district in Istanbul and is know as Kariye Museum. The 14th century Byzantine fresco colours and images are crisp and the mosaics for the most part intact. Across from the Chora a Syrian couple who’d owned a publishing co in Damascus had opened a bookstore and coffee shop as a hub for their fellow Syrian refugees. The support they were giving to the Syrian community was immense

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Chora Church found in the Fatih district in Istanbul and is know as Kariye Museum. The 14th century Byzantine fresco colours and images are crisp and the mosaics for the most part intact. Across from the Chora a Syrian couple who’d owned a publishing co in Damascus had opened a bookstore and coffee shop as a hub for their fellow Syrian refugees. The support they were giving to the Syrian community was immense

#Fensterfreitag #WindowFriday #ArtAdventCalendar #ByzantineArchitecture

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was an arena used for chariot racing throughout the Byzantine period. First built during the reign of Roman emperor Septimius Severus in the early 3rd century CE, the structure was made more grandiose by emperor Constantine I in the 4th century CE. The Hippodrome was also used for other public events such as parades, public executions and the public shaming of e...https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1158/the-hippodrome-of-constantinople/ #AlexiosIKomnenos #ByzantineArchitecture #ByzantineEmperor