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Archaeology Artifacts 3 Guy Clark's Ancient Coins and Antiquities- Artifacts http://ancient-art.com/artifact.htm A fairly extensive listings site of items for sale. Good descriptions, and photos accompanying most items. Useful to get illustrative materials for work, presentations, etc. Coins, weapons, other artifacts. Although not a scholarly page, this is useful for resource materials.   - The artifacts are arranged by geographical region to make it easier to find examples from a particular area. All artifacts are guaranteed genuine and none are illegally smuggled from their country of origin to the best of my knowledge. 85
Archaeology Associations 2 Israel Exploration Society http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/IES/index.htm An Israeli archaeological association, with several publications and interests in Byzantine period sites. For Archaeology in the area of ancient Byzantine Palestine, these are important sources. quedemmono     Israel Exploration Society About the Israel Exploration Society Qedem, Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Publications (Distribution...... 05/10/98 386
Archaeology Exhibit 2 Iraklion Archaeological Museum http://www.dilos.com/region/crete/ir_mus.html The Home page for the Iraklion Archaeological Museum. Not much directly Byzantine here, but occasional exhibits. Iraklion Archaeological Museum -1205043622
Archaeology News 2 Special Report: Church Treasures of Cyprus http://www.archaeology.org/9807/etc/special.html A report from Archaeology Online Volume 51 Number 4 July/August 1998, about the recovery of Art and Artifacts from Cypriot Churches which had been looted during the 1974 occupation. An interesting single topic article, with a bit of the police novel drama thrown in. Special Report: Church Treasures of Cyprus HOME | TOC | ONLINE | BACK ISSUES  SUBSCRIBE! | WRITE TO US | WWW  Volume 51 Number 4... 12/17/98 459
Archaeology News 2 Restoring the Hagia Sophia http://www.archaeology.org/online/news/sophia.html "The principal church of the Byzantine empire for nine centuries, and the principal Ottoman mosque for nearly five, the Hagia Sophia is now undergoing repairs, cleaning, and consolidation." Archaeology Online is a slick online journal with engaging, popular articles. This is a good example, on the restoration of Hagia Sophia. Restoring the Hagia Sophia HOME | TOC | ONLINE | BACK ISSUES  SUBSCRIBE! | WRITE TO US | WWW   ONLINE NEWS June 2, 1998 RESTORING... 12/17/98 460
Archaeology Resources 3 Archaeology on the Web Ring http://www.serve.com/archaeology/ring/index.html A web Ring Headquarters site. If you have an Archaeology site on the Web, drop these folks a line. Web rings are a good way for sites of similar interest to band together. Archaeology on the Net Web Ring aims to bring together archaeology oriented sites on the internet to provide valuable links to all groups of interest. 1167912603
Archaeology Site 5 THE AUSTRALIAN PALIOCHORA-KYTHERA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY http://www.archaeology.usyd.edu.au/research/kythera/index.html An excellent reporting site for the University of Sydney Paliochora - Kythera (medieval name Agios Demetrios, an important Byzantine island outpost, on the frontier with Venice and the Arab caliphate). Has methodology, updates, maps, photos. Highly recommended. A good example of how the Web can quickly spread findings, information on important local work. THE AUSTRALIAN PALIOCHORA-KYTHERA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY. HOME PAGE. THE SETTING. QUESTIONS. THE PROJECT. THE RELEVANCE OF PALIOCHORA. OUTCOMES. THE TEAM. . URL: www.archaeology.usyd.edu.au/research/kythera/setting.htm Last modified 14-Aug-98 - page size 1 31
Archaeology Site 4 BIR UMM FAWAKHIR REPORT http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/FAW/Fawakhir.html U of C Oriental Institute project in Bir Umm Fawakhir, a Byzantine (probably 6th-7th century AD) site off the Wadi Hammamat in the Eastern desert of Egypt (beside the road from Luxor to the Red Sea), consisting of over one hundred stone buildings. Excellent site with annual reports and updates. THE BIR UMM FAWAKHIR SURVEY 1992-93 ANNUAL REPORT Carol Meyer The Bir Umm Fawakhir Survey Project continued surface survey and mapping of the Byzantine gold-mining town at Bir Umm Fawakhir in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt with a short season from Ja 327
Archaeology Site 4 Yassiada 7th C. Shipwreck Excavation http://nautarch.tamu.edu/INA/yassiada7.htm The Homepage of the University of PA expedition to the wreck of a 7th-century Byzantine ship that had struck a reef just off the small coastal island of Yassi Ada located between the Turkish mainland and the Greek island of Kos. Very nicely done, updated frequently. A good example of an on-going site, even for an excavation now 30 years in the past. Excavation Site maps, plans, etc.   - Yassiada 7th Century Byzantine Shipwreck Excavation The southern Aegean, including the Chuka Channel and Yassiada. View north from Yassiada island. (slide# YA7-14) Photo: INA. 321
Archaeology Site 4 Serce Limani: the Islamic Glass wreck http://www.diveturkey.com/inaturkey/serce.htm The Glass Wreck: An 11th-Century Merchantman, an early 11th-century shipwreck at Serçe Limani, a natural harbor on the Turkish coast directly north of Rhodes. Charts, photos, maps, and topical articles on the find and its analysis. Another excellent example of the way in which the web can facilitate the dissemination of information about archaeological finds in a succinct and interesting fashion. home page Bodrum Headquarter Projects Publications Membership Underwater pictures Artifacts pictures Other Links INSTITUTE OF NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SERÇE LIMANI Extracted from INA Newsletter,1988. 114
Archaeology Site 4 Church of the Apostles Found on Mt. http://www.centuryone.com/apostles.html Report on the Archaeological Site in Jerusalem from Biblical Archaeological Review
May/June 1990 Issue
Good single subject article, containing footnotes from the original as well. Church of the Apostles Found on Mt. Zion - Pixner - BAR and CenturyOne Foundation function acts1Open() { acts1=open("acts... } function acts2Open() { acts2=open("acts... }... 09/01/98 105
Archaeology Site 3 The Art of the Patriarchate of Pec http://www.decani.yunet.com/epatriar2.html A Serbian Historical Site with Byzantine connections, relatively extensive descriptive text is accompanied by photos. Part of the official english-language site of the Serbian Orthodox Church: http://www.decani.yunet.com/ Well done for a site concentrating on a single Archaeological treasure. The History and Art of the Patriarchate of Pec. The Church of Holy Apostles, 13th century. Patriarchate of Pec 13-14th c. A structure added to an earlier.. URL: www.decani.yunet.com/epatriar2.html Last modified 8-May-98 - page size 75K - in English 234
Archaeology Site 3 THE ADRIATIC ISLANDS PROJECT http://www.bufau.bham.ac.uk/newsite/projects/aip/aip.htm Site report from the Dalmatian Adriatic area. Website has much useful information, but it is not well organized. Part of the University of Birmingham Archaeology Dept: http://www.bufau.bham.ac.uk/ . They are experimenting with using VR technology on their pages, only with Netscape. THE ADRIATIC ISLANDS PROJECT. Contact, commerce and colonisation. 6000 BC - AD 600. The whole Illyrian seaboard is exceedingly well supplied with... URL: www.bufau.bham.ac.uk/newsite/projects/aip/aip.htm Last modified 5-Jun-98 - page size 80K - in English 512
Archaeology Site 2 BEITLEHEM FROM JUSTINIAN TO THE CRUSADORES http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/4536/beitlehem_7.html An Israeli Travel site featuring Bethlehem photos, some of which date from Byzantine times, part of a larger Bethlehem site: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/4536/beitlehem.html Very useful photos. Descriptions are accurate, and fairly detailed. One of the better travel sites of this kind. Holy Land Israel in the year 2000(tm) is a 16-month commemoration of Christ's 2,000th anniversary in Israel. Beginning in December 1999, this millennium URL: www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/4536/beitlehem_7.html Last modified 1-Dec-97 - page size 15K - i 146
Archaeology Site 2 Aphrodisias http://turizm.net/cities/aphrodisias/index.html Part of a Turkish Tourist Web site ( http://turizm.net/ ), with some photos of the Archaeological site. Of tourist interest primarily, there are some interesting details in this site. Other brief Byzantine references throughout the Turkish site: http://turizm.net/ . Aphrodisias var bugun = new Date(); document.writeln... + bugun.getDate())... if (bugun.... 01/16/99 442
Archaeology Site 1 Ancient City of Nessebar http://www.unesco.org/whc/sites/217.htm A one page report on the Bulgarian City of Nessebar, "one of the most important strongholds of the Byzantine Empire." A Unesco site, inscribed as a world treasure. The web site could be improved to include views of the city, its treasures, etc. 1983 C Situated on a rocky peninsula of the Black Sea, the 3000-year-old site of Nessebar was originally a Thracian settlement . The city then became a Greek colony and one of the most important strongholds of ... 501
Archaeology Site 1 GALATI City and County http://www.elia.eu.com/galati/galati3.html Information and photos of Galati, a Romanian City dating from the Roman and Byzantine periods. Primarily a travel oriented site, but does offer some Archaeological information. The archaeological researches prove that the town of Galati existed as an urban settlement of the Roman Empire since the II-nd century AD. During the Middle Age the community of handicraftsmen and dealers living in Galati zone developed strong... 122
Archaeology Sites 4 Roman Byzantine Sites http://jeru.huji.ac.il/byzantines_sites.htm An Israeli site for Archaeological Byzantine sites in the Israel - Palestine area. Good photos, descriptions and context for these sites. This Web page is part of a much larger Archaeological site, with pages for sites from other epochs as well This document was prepared for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem by Dana Barnea (dana@mail.snunit.k12.il), David Rashty (rashty@www.huji.ac.il), Alona Vardi. Art design - David Fuchs (fuchs@actcom.co.il) -1121280353
Archaeology Sites 2 Bethlehem - From Justinian to the Crusaders http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm-old/sites/TSbtmed.html A webpage devoted to Bethlehem and some of its historic religious archaeological sites. A joint project by Christus Rex http://www.christusrex.org/www1/icons/index.html and the Franciscans of Malta / Holy Land. Not a primarily scholarly page, but does give some large photos of Byzantine buildings and sites in Bethlehem. For more information, see the Franciscan Malta/Holy Land Page: http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/melita.html FROM JUSTINIAN TO THE CRUSADERS The actual entrance to the Nativity Basilica In 527 Justinian became Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. His reign was one of great prosperity and expansion for the churches, but not for the non-Christians. 464
Archaeology Sites 2 Pieria: Archaeology - Monuments http://pieria.forthnet.gr/~sotiris/pieria/archmonu.html A short index of Archaeological sites in Pieria. Accompanying photographs. Some photos, not well indexed, but more than it first appears. Pieria: Archaeology - Monuments Archaeology - Monuments Dion Pydna The Castle of Platamonas Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments in Pieria Dion The ancient Dion, the sacred... 03/18/96 370
Archaeology Sites 2 Explore Turkey: The Byzantine Civilization http://www.exploreturkey.com/bizans.htm A Travel site from Turkey, this page offers a brief sketch of Byzantine history, but more importantly, some graphics of Hagia Sophia and other sites. A standard travel site, but providing some good scans of photographs. Explore TurkeyT h eB y z a n t i n eC i v i l i z a t i o n   When the last Roman Emperor Theodosios I died in the year 395 A.D., Rome was divided into two parts, the East and the West. Anatolia remained in the Eastern Roman Empire. In contrast to the Wes 124
Archaeology Topical 4 AMPHORAS: a database on ancient wine jars http://www.chass.utoronto.ca:8080/amphoras/project.html This site contains information on plain, unglazed, ceramic storage containers, with two handles, mostly pointed at the bottom, used to carry wine, oil, fish, and other commodities around the ancient Mediterranean. An individual topic, well researched and presented. If you need to know about Amphorai, this is the place. Go to: The AMPHORAS Project Bibliography AMPHORAS: A database on ancient wine jars Note. This paper was given by P.M.W. Matheson and C.G. Koehler at the conference of the Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing in Toronto in June 1989. The paper 75
Architecture Directory 2 Byzantinische_Ar... http://www.archinform.de/stich/1854.htm A multi-lingual listing of Byzantine Architectural sites with photos. Not very extensive, and extends to Byzantine-influenced sites outside the Empire, but some useful graphics are included. Byzantinische_Ar... architecturearch... bizantina übergeordnetdeut... Stil_S style_S stile BeschreibungByza... architecture has its early prototypes in San Vitale (526-47) in Ravenna and in Saint Sergius and Saint... 11/29/97 236
Architecture Display 1 Byzantine Art and Architecture http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/7823/art.html One page description of Byzantine Art and Architecture. One photo. Too brief to be useful. ART IN BYZANTIUM Orthodox Church Byzantine Art and Architecture, the art of the Hellenic Byzantine Empire originated chiefly in Constantinople, the ancient (Hellenic) Greek town of Byzantium. The Hellenic Byzantine Empire continued for almost 1... 148
Architecture Ecclesiastical 5 MOUNT ATHOS http://www.duth.gr/Athos/ A wonderful Greek site with views of the Monasteries of Mt. Athos. Excellent for those of us who cannot afford a trip to the Holy Mountain. Some historical background complements the photos. MOUNT ATHOS Click on the map to have further information on the monasteries. On the fringes of the Aegean, on the fringes of Macedonia, a rocky land with no hospitable harbours, covered with dense, wild vegetation, hostile to the human presence, shut in b 367
Architecture Essay 3 Byzantine Churches http://www.her.nw.schule.de/pgherne/p-kult/byzanz0e.htm Brief essay on Byzantine ecclesial architecture with photos and a report from a study expedition. Part of a school site from Herne: http://www.her.nw.schule.de/pgherne/pghome_e.htm Brief, but well illustrated and some interesting links. Multi-lingual (English-German-French). Pestalozzi - Gymnasium Herne "Kunsträume - Kulträume" Subproject : Kulträume Byzantine Churches : Development The Development of the Byzantine Churches 240
Architecture History 3 Byzantine Art and Architecture http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/8063/byzantine.html An informal but well designed overview of Byzantine Architecture, with well scanned photos of important examples. Part of a larger mediaeval art site: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/8063/index.html Informative yet informal, well illustrated, this is a good place to begin exploring Byzantine Architecture. Byzantine art is generally taken to include the arts of the Byzantine Empire from the foundation of the new capital of Constantinople in AD 330 in ancient BYZANTIUM to the capture of the city ... 151
Architecture Site 5 Hagia Sophia http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/subjects/arch/5203/96-s2/students/Ivacheff/assign4/hs.html This site was created by Larissa Ivacheff at the University of New South Wales, Faculty of the Built Environment. Excellent presentation and graphics of Hagia Sophia, with photos, architectural plans, etc. Very well constructed and executed. A good example of how a specific topic can be exposed well on the Internet. HOME The real beauty of Hagia Sophia, the greatest church of what was Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, lies within its vast interior. Here, the relentless glare of day gives way to the subtle grandeur of dark space, in which can be… 28
Architecture Site 4 Basilica of Sts. Cosmas and Damian http://home.penn.com/franciscanstor/BASILICA/basilica%20part%201%20introd.%20page.htm Impressive multi-part site for the Franciscan Basilica of Sts. Cosmas and Damian in Rome, with extensive clickable art, commentaries, etc. Many Byzantine influences. Well done, in both presentation and content. Much of the art reflects the rich mingling of Byzantine and Roman styles. The pictures and text in part are reproduced with permission from the book " The Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano " and is the property of the Franciscan Friars, General Curia Rome, Italy. 198
Architecture Site 3 Basilica Cistern http://www.planetexplorer.com/ref/landmarks/landbasil.html A Quicktime Virtual movie of this Site. Isolated graphic, but indicative of what this medium can do. Academic sites need to take advantage of this kind of technology! Basilica Cistern. QTVR view of the Basilica Cistern (334K) [Quicktime VR plug-in reqired] Located diagonally across the street from the great Hagia Sophia. URL: www.planetexplorer.com/ref/landmarks/landbasil.html Last modified 9-Aug-98 - page size 2K - in 202
Architecture Site 3 Hagia Sophia http://www.planetexplorer.com/ref/landmarks/landhagia.html A Quicktime Virtual movie of this Site. Isolated graphic, but indicative of what this medium can do. Academic sites need to take advantage of this kind of technology! Hagia Sophia. QTVR view of the Hagia Sophia (334K) [Quicktime VR plug-in reqired] For sheer magnitude and design, the cathedral Hagia Sophia in Istanbul... URL: www.planetexplorer.com/ref/landmarks/landhagia.html Last modified 9-Aug-98 - page size 3K - in 203
Architecture Site 3 The BOYANA Church http://www.digsys.bg/books/cultural_heritage/boyana/boyana-intro.html Photos, history and background of the Mediaeval Bulgarian Byzantine Church of Boyana. Relatively good introduction to a 900 year old Byzantine Church in Bulgaria. Good graphics, intelligent commentary. The BOYANA Church During the Middle Ages the strong Bulgarian fortress of Boyana (Batil) stood on the lower slopes of Mount Vitosha in what is now the Sofia suburb of Boyana. This name is mentioned for the first time in 969. 44
Art Bibliography 2 Art 466/566 Early Christian, Byzantine and Islamic Art Linnea Dietrich http://www.lib.usf.edu/~ifrank/dietrich/art466.html A course description page, notable for an excellent bibliography. Included in the list because of an excellent, albeit non-hypertexted, bibliography. Art 466/566 Early Christian, Byzantine, amd Islamic Art Dr. Linnea S. Dietrich. Winter 1998 Miami University, Oxford, OHIO Course Description This course examines the arts and architecture of the Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic periods from roughl 346
Art Directory 2 Art & Architecture of New and Revived Civilizations (500-1500) http://www.ulaverne.edu/dlc/hum290/newciv.html An very brief introductory essay with hyperlinks to sources for Web reproductions of art, including Byzantine. Unfortunately all too brief, and has not been updated since 1997. Great Art and Architecture of the World: New and Revived Civilizations (500-1500)A Virtual Tour. This page is in development. During the 5th and 6th... URL: www.ulaverne.edu/dlc/hum290/newciv.html Last modified 11-Aug-98 - page size 14K - in English 338
Art Directory 2 Art History: Internet Resources http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/arth/internet/ A robust and detailed guide to Art History resources on the Internet. Part of the University of Delaware's Library Guide system, which offers other resources as well: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ Although this guide deals with all of Art History, there are some useful sites for getting background and context for Byzantine Art. UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE LIBRARY Art History A Guide to Internet Resources Starting Points Topics in Art History Dictionaries of Art Terms Associations and Organizations Other Internet Resources Guides For Graduate Students Starting Points Art History Resou 330
Art Display 5 Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Byzantine Art - ROM http://www.rom.on.ca/galleries/byzantine/ Gallery of Byzantine Art - Royal Ontario Museum, from the Tanenbaum Gallery. Interactive, historical background, links, explanations. Very well done Museum presentation, making much of the wealth of this major collection (over 300 pieces) available worldwide. An excellent teaching resource Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Byzantine Art - ROM The Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Byzantine Art Thanks to a generous donation and... 12/07/98 63
Art Display 5 The Museum of Byzantine Culture http://www.mpa.gr/other/Agio_Oros/ The major permanent exhibit from the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki ( http://philippos.mpa.gr/other/thessaloniki/museums2.html ) A real gem of a Museum site. Good support text, well organized and gorgeous clickable illustrations and photos. The Museum of Byzantine Culture The Museum of Byzantine Culture was established in Thessaloniki in order to serve as a centre for the preservation, research and study of the evidence of Byzantine civilization surviving in the Macedonian region and particu 381
Art Display 5 Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Byzantine Art http://www.rom.on.ca/galleries/byzantine/ A full Web Site devoted to the Artifacts from Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Collection, more than 300 treasures from the Byzantine Empire at the Royal Ontario Museum on display as of Saturday, June 28, 1997. An excellent Museum presentation with explanatory texts, clear graphics of some of the pieces, and further Internet resources. A real gem. EDU2 :MEDIEVAL HIST. ABCentral . Search . Helpers . Bulletin Board . Submit a Link SUBJECT SPECIFIC : TITLE BYZANTIUM COUNTRIES/SOCIETIES CRUSADES DAILY LIFE MEDIEVAL MEDIEVAL COLLECTIONS RENAISSANCE VIKING WARFARE *BYZANTIUM* ByzNet Byzantine... 229
Art Display 5 The Glory of Byzantium Exhibit http://www.metmuseum.org/htmlfile/education/byzantium/byzhome.html The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Virtual version of their 1997 Exhibit, and is expanded to include both the early and late periods in the Byzantine Empire. Includes Art, history, interactive sections, teaching resources, etc. Another excellent example of Museum artistry. A top-notch teaching resource.
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Art Display 5 The Visible Word http://www.gtu.edu/Projects/ikons/ The on-line companion to the major teaching exhibit at the GTU in Berkeley, spring & summer 98. Clickable photos of many of the Icons, scholarly and entertaining text and commentary. A top notch example of how an exhibit can be extended, both in time and space, by the use of the web. Both the original exhibit and its web version were breakthroughs in bringing Iconography to western academic attention. The Visible Word Curated by Kevin C. Koczela Doctoral Student and Newhall Fellow Graduate Theological Union Eugene M. Ludwig, O.F. M.... 08/02/98 260
Art Display 5 Survey of Western Art http://piranesi.anu.edu.au/midjpg/charlotte.midjpg/byplace/display00074.html The first of 38 Pages with excellent thumbnails and descriptions of Byzantine Art, with clickable larger versions. Index pages start at: http://piranesi.anu.edu.au/midjpg/charlotte.midjpg/byplace/index4.html . An excellent resource for studying Byzantine Art, using illustrations, etc. Clickable and quick response. Page sponsored by the Department of Art History at the Australian National University. Survey of Western Art. Records in this index are the first record on each display page. There are 9 records on each display page. 17
Art Display 4 Byzantine http://www.tulane.edu/lester/text/Early.Christian.Period/Byzantine/Byzantine.html A simple page with hyperlinks to well scanned photos of sites and art. Low on descriptive text, high on photos. <TITLE>Byzantine</TITLE> <IMG SRC="/lester/images/Early.Christian.Period/Byzantine/thmb_G20.gif"> 549
Art Display 3 TWO ASPECTS OF SERINDIAN ART http://asianart.com/forum/serindia.html Web descriptions and precis of the Parisian Exhibit, which includes a short section on the Byzantine influence on this area of Asia art. Line drawing and scans illustrating the essay's points. Of very specific interest, but contains information rarely found elsewhere. Part of the larger Asian Arts Forum: http://asianart.com/forum/index.html Forum TWO ASPECTS OF SERINDIAN ART SERINDIA, WHERE ETYMOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY MEET. comments by Francine Sliwka a propos the exhibition shown at the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais in Paris until February 19, 1996, and subsequently exhibited in Tokyo fro 93
Art Display 3 Greek Jewelry - 5000 years of tradition http://www.add.gr/jewel/elka/ A creditable display of gold and other artifacts with clear technical explanations, diagrams, etc. on the methods employed in the manufacture of these items, etc. A well produced and quite lengthy site with good technical expertise and excellent graphics. Introduction This album presents a panorama of the course of Greek jewellery from the dawn of Hellenic civilization to the present day. It investigates the roots and discusses the achievements of the art of jewellery as an integral part of Greek society a 361
Art Display 3 Thessaloniki-Museums http://philippos.mpa.gr/other/thessaloniki/museums2.html The Homepage of the Byzantine Museum of Thessaloniki. Includes the major permanent exhibit http://www.mpa.gr/other/Agio_Oros/ The Treasures of Mt. Athos. The Homepage is so-so, but the Mt. Athos pages are gems ( http://www.mpa.gr/other/Agio_Oros/ ). Museum of Byzantine Culture The Museum of Byzantine Culture was established in Thessaloniki in order to serve as a centre for the preservation, research and study of the evidence of Byzantine civilization surviving in the Macedonian region and... 380
Art Display 3 Bowing toward Byzantium http://smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian/issues97/apr97/byzantium.html Brief article about the Met Byzantine exhibit. Selected links and three clickable art objects. The article is not the point: the links are good, and the clickable art is well scanned and easy to see. Bowing toward Byzantium The Byzantium Studies Page Byzantine and Medieval Sites Byzantium Images Art and Architecture of the Byzantine Empire The Metropolitan Museum of Art... 03/04/98 213
Art Display 2 Coins of the Crusades http://www.7cs.com/collectibles2.html Specific sections deal with Mediaeval Coinage, Byzantine Crosses, Religious Manuscripts, etc. A few nice Byzantine items, with good color graphic photographs of the pieces. Useful for obtaining graphics of Byzantine artifacts. Seven Seas trading Company travels the world in search of affordable artifacts and collectibles from throughout history. 82
Art Display 1 Byzantine Art - Agia Sophia - Constantinoupolis http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/8848/fifth.html A collection of photos and descriptions of Icons, Architecture, etc., reviewed from a decidedly Greek partisan viewpoint. This otherwise useful site is marred by english language problems and an overdose of anti-Turkish polemics. The graphics are worthwhile, nevertheless. The Greek-Orthodox Temple of Agia Sofia - Constantinoupolis The Holy Temple of Agia Sofia was built during the period when emperor of the Byzantine Empire was Justinian the Great. Is one of the biggest temple constructed ever after the temple of... 144
Art Essay 3 The Byzantine art of Cyprus http://kypros.org/PIO/features/html/the_byzantine_art_of_cyprus.html "From 'Cyprus, Copper and the Sea,' edited by Anna Marangou. Publication accompanying the Cyprus exhibition at the 1992 Seville Universal Exhibition EXPO '92)." A relatively in-depth presentation on periodization and description of Cypriot Byzantine art. Good, solid Art History essay on Cypriot Byzantine Art, with historical background and context. Government agencies can sponsor useful informational sites! The Byzantine art of Cyprus (By Marina Ieronymides, Department of Antiquities From "Cyprus, Copper and the Sea", edited by Anna Marangou.... Date Not Available 486
Art Essay 2 Stefan's Florilegium: 11th century Constantinople and Russia. http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/rialto/CaRussia-art.html An essay on the relation of Byzantine and Russian artforms: The Imperial Ideal-- and reality Constantinople and Russia in the early eleventh century --Nicolaa de Bracton of Leicester Restricted topic, but interesting plain text essay from a Newsgroup. Mark S. Harris CaRussia-art CaRussia-art - 7/20/94 From: sclark@epas.utoronto.ca (Susan Carroll-Clark) Newsgroups: rec.org.sca Subject: Nicolaa's articles #2 Date: 13 Jul 1994 01:35:09 GMT Organization: University of Toronto -- EPAS The Imperial Ideal-- a 195
Art History 5 Byzantium Resources http://www.dc.infi.net/~gunther/tl002.html A very detailed timeline of Art History with four Byzantine sections. Lots of clickable resources. This excellent Timeline site extends far beyond Art History. A companion site includes BC timelines: http://www.dc.infi.net/~gunther/tl001.html . Highly recommended. Byzantium Resource Page. Note: Only selected general resources on Byzantium are listed here. For more specialized resources by period, please see the... URL: www.dc.infi.net/~gunther/byzantium/byzantium.html Last modified 31-Oct-97 - page size 5K - in Eng 428
Art History 5 CH Issue 54 Killing Each Other over Icons http://www.christianity.net/christianhistory/54H/54H020.html Kissers and Smashers: Why the Orthodox killed one another over icons by Bradley Nassif. An essay from the Journal Christian History on the Iconoclastic Controversy. A brief, clear and enjoyable article which helps make simple, yet not simplified, sense of the Iconoclast and Iconodule positions. CH Issue 54 Killing Each Other over Icons Issue 54 Home Page Feedback Search Past Issues Subscribe Customer Help Find Web Sites Net/SEARCH Church Locator... 12/24/98 409
Art History 2 Art 215: Art and Architecture of the Byzantine Empire http://www.willamette.edu/~anicgors/art215/byzempire.html An art history site from Willamette with a few photos, but notably some good definitions, etc. Better than average Course Site. ART 215 ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE © 1996 Ann M. Nicgorski. All rights reserved. 352
Art History 2 Coptic Egypt- CultureNet http://www.idsc.gov.eg/culture/cop_art.htm An essay on Coptic Art, including that during the Byzantine period. Part of the larger site: http://www.idsc.gov.eg/culture/cop.htm , which has several points of contact with Byzantine Studies. Limited in its applicability to Byzantine studies, but useful. Christian Art in Egypt. The history of Christian art in Egypt may be divided into two periods presenting entirely different characteristics. The first... URL: www.idsc.gov.eg/culture/cop_art.htm Last modified 22-Apr-96 - page size 3K - in English 359
Art History 1 Encaustic Painting: Poised for its third millennium http://www.fineartstore.com/enkaustikos/e_hist.htm Some mention and description of Encaustic techniques in the Byzantine period. Brief and topic-specific, not much material on Byzantium Encaustic paint highlights the features of statues at the Acropolis c.448 B.C. - Artists have practiced the technique of encaustic painting for over two thousand years. It is the oldest painting technique still in use today! One of the earliest applicatio 128
Art Icons 4 Ikons, Windows into Heaven http://www.pallasart.com/ikons/index.html An excellent, multi-part site detailing the history, techniques and theological meanings of Icons. Well done, even if relatively brief, since this site gives numerous clickable examples of Iconography, and puts this artform into a cultural, historical and religious context. Archangel Gabriel Chilandari Monastery, Mt. Athos, Greece late 1300's tempera on wood St. Kyril of Alexandria Constantinople St. Savior in Chora Parecclession mid 1350's fresco life size St. John Chrysostom Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C... 194
Art Icons 2 Creative Eye Icons Main Page http://ceye.com/icon/index.htm A sale site with small but interesting Icon reproductions. Useful for getting an overview of differing standard types of Byzantine Icons. 333 East 79th Street, Suite 8S New York, NY 10021 Tel : 212.472.5181 Fax : 212.472.5181 E-Mail: info@CEYE.com HOME | SCULPTURE | DOLLS | JEWELRY | MOSAICS | ICONS | ORDERING ..AS-Series ..S - Series ..P - Series Best experienced with Click Here to.. 106
Art Symbols 1 Byzantine Symbols http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/1529/symbyz.htm A page giving the explanation of 8 Byzantine Imperial Symbols. Attractive graphics, but too brief for in-depth use. - × - // Christian period-Byzantine Empire ÷ ÷ . The emblem of the Oecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople . Our Lord Jesus Christ. The Ancient Greeks with their lifestyle, behaviour in general and their… 153
Artifacts Display 4 Introduction: Byzantium http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/Byzantium/MainByzantium1.html This exhibition celebrates the University of Michigan's long involvement in the recovery of the material culture of Byzantium, by highlighting the University's collections of artifacts and the University's participation in the expeditions… Although this site is heavy on text and relatively light on photos of the holdings, it is quite well done, and expertly written. See also http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/DangerousArchaeology/Checklist.html INTRODUCTION: BYZANTIUM In the early fourth century, the emperor Constantine established a new capital for the Roman empire. This capital was situated on the site of a Greek colony called Byzantium. Thus, Constantine laid the foundations for the Byzantine 340
Association Homepage 4 Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies Home Page http://www.kcl.ac.uk/humanities/cch/SPBS/ The Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies: A British association for Byzantine Studies. News, information, symposia and events. Nicely done Homepage of this prestigious organization. Good links page with some unique listings. The Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies Events Calendar 1999 Symposium 1999 Society News Officers How to Join Publications London Byzantine Booklist Links The Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies (SPBS) was established in 1983.. 523
Association Homepage 3 International Medieval Institute - Introduction http://www.leeds.ac.uk/imi/ "The International Medieval Institute, based at University of Leeds, provides support for medievalists world-wide and is responsible for producing the International Medieval Bibliography & for organizing and hosting the International Medieval Congress." Good Institute Homepage, but unfortunately the bibliography is only available on CD-ROM, not online. Institute's Bibliography: The bibliography covers all aspects of medieval studies within the date range 450 to 1500. The geographical range is the entire continent of Europe. It also extends to the Middle East and … 525
Bibliography Art 2 Books about Ancient Arts & Lives http://www.joslinhall.com/ancient.htm Attractive annotated Bibliography of Classical & Mediaeval Art and Bibliography. The researcher will have to do on-page searching to find Byzantine references, but the annotations are useful. ANCIENT ARTS & LIVES BOOKCASE TWO Jacob, William. An Historical Inquiry into the Production and Consumption of the Precious Metals. London; John Murray:1831. A history of the mining and use of precious metals from Greco-Roman and Babylonian times into the 173
Bibliography Course 2 Seminar Topics for HS1340 http://www.cf.ac.uk/uwcc/hisar/modules/HS1340/1340sem.html A course syllabus, but with an extensive topics bibliography for each lecture. This site is included for its topically arranged (by lecture) Bibliography. HS1340 - The Byzantine Empire, 963-1204: Seminar topics For each seminar, consult bibliography nos. 1-8 as appropriate. 14/16 Oct: Liudprand of Cremona. Who was he? What was he up to? Did he have a hidden agenda? What does his account tell us about. 519
Bibliography Listings 3 Byzantine Art/Archaeology Books For Sale http://www.serve.com/archaeology/books/byzarch.html A Sales site, with extensive Byzantine listings. Although this is a sales site, it is useful as a Bibliographic resource. Search for more than 25000 archaeology, mythology, and ancient history sources at this Amazon affiliate site. 209
Bibliography Listings 1 Two Bibliographies on Constantinoupolis (compiled by Georgios Theodoropoulos) http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~gkt/www/constbib.html Two bibliographies, one listing items available (elsewhere?) for sale, others in John Rylands University Library, Manchester, UK. It is not clear what the purpose of this page is, but it is a reasonably good supplementary Byzantine bibliography. Two Bibliographies on Constantinoupolis Bibliography A. (Prices in Pound Sterling). ISBN: 0 06 022798 2 Availability: op Class: Children's Books New Class: Children's Books Author 1: Jacobs, David Title: Constantinople: City on the Golden Horn... 24387 by 513
Bibliography Reviews 5 Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com The Amazon.com on-line Bookstore features review space for all interested parties. Although it deals with far more than Byzantium, one of the little known, and most important features of Amazon.com is its policy of allowing reader reviews of all of its books. This could become an important vehicle for exchange of scholarly commentary.
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2 Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire http://www.unimelb.edu.au/infoserv/urban/hma/hurban/1993q3/0177.html Bulletin Board entries on the subject of Byzantine Prosopography. Technical information, useful for further investigation. Home Page on Modern and Historical Urban Studies: http://www.unimelb.edu.au/infoserv/urban/hma/hurban/ Very restricted usefulness, but within the field of Byzantine Prosopography, this Bulletin Board is helpful. Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire Plotkin, Wendy (U15608@UICVM.BITNET) Mon, 6 Sep 1993 20:15:49 CDT Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Schreiber, Michael: "Re: H-URBAN and Undergraduate Education... 27
Conferences Abstracts 4 AABS: Abstracts - 10th Conference: 25th - 27th April 1997 http://honey.acu.edu.au/~yuri/aabs/abstracts.htm Very helpful abstracts from a major Australian Byzantine association. Title, author, author's institution and sizable abstract given for each talk. Good selection of papers on a wide variety of Byzantine topics. Gives the investigator enough information to intelligently seek elsewhere. Abstracts of papers presented at The Tenth Conference of the Australian Association for Byzantine Studies, 25-27 April 1997, Australian National University, Canberra. 7
Conferences Homepage 5 Byzantine Studies Conference http://www.sc.edu/bsc/index.html This is the comprehensive web page for the Byzantine Studies Conference, site sponsored by the University of South Carolina. Has all relevant data about the BSC, including extensive links, calls for papers, etc. A model of how national academic and scholarly conferences can broadcast information, calls for papers, etc. The only thing missing is full abstracts of past Conference talks. Byzantine Studies Conference Byzantine Studies Conference (Presented courtesy of the ) Welcome to the Byzantine Studies Conference WEB Page The following information is available Programs... 10/22/98 309
Conferences Homepage 4 Society for Late Antiquity http://www.sc.edu/ltantsoc/ This is the comprehensive web page for the Society for Late Antiquity, site sponsored by the University of South Carolina. Has all relevant data about the SLA, including extensive links, calls for papers, etc. A good example of how national academic and scholarly conferences can broadcast information, calls for papers, etc. The only thing missing is full abstracts of past Conference talks. Society for Late Antiquity (Presented courtesy of the University of South Carolina) Welcome to the Society for Late Antiquity WEB Page The following material is accessible below: Late Antiquity Newsletter Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity Conferences S 310
Costume Display 3 Period and Styles of Costume http://ps.theatre.tulane.edu/Period.Styles/Costumes/text/Cost.Per_Styles.html Tulane University's Dept of Theater & Dance presents this set of prints and scans of costumes from various periods, including the Byzantine epochs. Not extensive Byzantine materials, but well scanned, and in a clear and consistent historical context. Period and Styles of Costume: The materials for this course are a series of teaching modules coordinated with weekly discussions. These modules are accessed by selecting the specific topic for discussion. (ie: Greece or Rome.) 324
Costume Display 3 The History of Costume - Index http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/history.html Created by C. Otis Sweezey, this scanned version of the 19th Century book of prints and engravings has a few useful pages of Byzantine era Clothing on Page 2: http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/COSTUME2_INDEX.HTML The illustrations are colorful and the scans accurate. THE HISTORY OF COSTUME - INDEX By Braun & Schneider - c.1861-1880 Click On Picture To Enlarge It (100K). 313
Costume History 3 Greek and Roman Headdresses and Hairstyles http://www.ecnet.net/users/gemedia3/head/head.html Greek and Roman Headdresses and Hairstyles by Sateria Davis. A short site detailing, with diagrams, women's hairstyles in Rome and Greece. All too brief, but well presented and presented. Brief bibliography. <BODY BGCOLOR="purple" TEXT="white" LINK="yellow" VLINK="blue" Greek and Roman Headresses and Hairstyles by Sateria Davis Greek braid crown Greek and Roman women took pride in their overall appearance. The act of hairstyling to the Greek and Roman women w 420
Costume History 2 Late Antiquity http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/Big_Textile/Personal_Style.html A brief exhibit with commentary, texts and some illustrations of ancient styles in clothing, materials, etc. An interesting and important way to examine the historical record. Unfortunately, could use expansion, but intriguing as it stands. Late Antiquity The era known as late antiquity began with the tremendous cultural changes that marked the final centuries of classical antiquity. In the political realm, military pressures endangering the empire's frontiers compelled Romans to turn. 339
Course Homepage 4 Lecture 33: Byzantium http://www.wsu.edu/%7Ewldciv/brians_syllabus/33.html A course page, but set apart from the rest by numerous excellent photos and supplementary links. From Washington State University's site for World History: http://www.wsu.edu/~wldciv/ One of the most detailed offerings of supplementary photos in a course site. Lecture topics: Dominance of Christianity Constantine establishes the church Byzantium Splitting the Roman Empire Persistence of pagan ways Themes and techniques in Byzantine art & architecture The ... 355
Course Homepage 3 Readings http://users.hol.gr/~dturner/erreads.htm A detailed and considerable course outline, including the outline of the professor's own textbook-in-preparation. As course outlines go, very well done, with detailed notes in the author's own text. READINGS Each lecture notice in the Syllabus is accompanied by a series of Readings. Each title can be clicked to go to the Bibliography of Readings page with full details of the given title. The bibliographies and suggested readings for research... 371
Course Notes 1 THE REIGN OF JUSTINIAN http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/medieval/108/lectures/justinian.html Lecture summary notes from http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/medieval/108/108_index.html Could be of inspiration to those preparing class web pages. THE REIGN OF JUSTINIAN WAS AN EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT PERIOD. IT MARKED THE FINAL END OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE; THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW, BYZANTINE EMPIRE; THE BEGINNING OF WESTERN EUROPE'S UNIQUE POSITION WITHIN THE CIVILIZATIONS OF THE OLD WORLD; AND MADE 336
Directory AAA Major 5 Paul Halsall's Main Homepage at Fordham University http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ A massive compilation of bibliographies, on-line resources and actual textual materials in Byzantine and Medieval History, as well as other disciplines. Top notch in each category. Loads quickly, well indexed and accessible to most academic levels. Start here. That's it. Halsall's site is acknowledged by most on the Web as the best and most thorough sourcebook for Byzantine studies. Personal Home Page | Byzantine Page | Medieval Studies Course | Internet Medieval Sourcebook | Internet Modern History Sourcebook | Modern History Course | Chinese Studies Course | Lesbian and Gay History Page | Paul Halsall/Fordham University Historical 255
Directory AAA Major 5 Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies http://orb.rhodes.edu/ Perhaps, this, together with Paul Halsall's sites, is the central clearing house of Mediaeval Studies on the Web. Bookmark this page. Start here for research. Welcome to ORB! ORB is an academic site, written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students. All articles have been judged by at least two peer reviewers. 655234892
Directory AAA Major 5 LacusCurtius: into the Roman World http://www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Roman/index.html The primary entry site for research into the Roman world. Start here. Although the text comes across a little difficult to read at certain screen configurations, this is a mother lode of materials. Site of over 350 pages on ancient Rome: 340 photographs of Roman monuments, the complete text of Pliny's Natural History, a book on Roman roads, much of Ptolemy's Geography, and lots more. -12274037
Directory AAA Major 5 Halsall - Home Page http://www.bway.net/~halsall/ A combined Homepage site of Halsall's monumental series of sites, including his Byzantine and Mediaeval sites. Mirrors of Halsall's Fordham site http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ . This is the #1 place to start searching in any of the listed disciplines. | Byzantine Page | Medieval Studies Course | Internet Medieval Sourcebook | Internet Modern History Sourcebook | Chinese Studies Page | Radical Catholic Page | Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Catholic Handbook | People With a History: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and 408
Directory AAA Major 5 The Ecole Initiative http://cedar.evansville.edu/~ecoleweb/ A massive undertaking, this huge database and repository of on line materials is a find, thanks to Anthony F. Beavers, University of Evansville, FOUNDER, and Karen Ræ Keck and Norman Hugh Redington, St. Pachomius Library, GENERAL EDITORS. Includes just about everything available, including texts, links, articles, etc. Keep this bookmarked for any Early Church History work. Creating a hypertext Encyclopaedia of Early Christian History on the World-Wide Web. 86782176
Directory AAA Major 5 RomanSites A catalog of websites on Roman antiquity http://www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Roman/RomanSites*/index.html "RomanSites is essentially a bibliographical resource; but its parent site LacusCurtius (currently about 300pp) is in its own right one of the main Roman resources on the Web and includes a lot of more direct information" One of the best starting places for any Roman Searches on the Web. Welcome to RomanSites The largest collection of links to Roman websites in the world. Classified, annotated, loosely ranked and partly indexed by keywords; 2 or 3 sites added a day. A catalog of websites on Roman antiquity 5/13/99: 1,720 websites -1378414125
Directory Classics 4 ludus sanae mentis Classics page 5 http://homepages.infoseek.com/~ancienthistory/classics5.html A directory of Classical Studies web pages. Not specifically about Byzantium, but does link tangentially at several points. Good for background. Classics on-line: myth, philosophy, linguistics, drama, history, paleography 170
Directory Culinary Arts 3 Boke of Gode Links http://www.labs.net/dmccormick/huen/links/mhlinks.htm A directory of links about Mediaeval cooking and brewing. Entertaining but also informative, this listing delves into web morsels not often seen in scholarship. Baragona's Chaucer Home Page Bullard's Chaucerian Crossroads Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Electronic Chaucer Ellesmere Title Page Geoffrey Chaucer (ca.1343-1400) Hanly's WSU Chaucer Page Harvard's Chaucer Website Dante Resources Online publications... 431
Directory Major 5 EAWC Essay Index: Greece http://eawc.evansville.edu/essays/grpage.htm A major directory site with links to articles on the Web: http://eawc.evansville.edu/eawcindex.htm . Also connected to the major search site: http://argos.evansville.edu/index.htm . Following these two links, EAWC and Argos, will lead the researcher to just about everything he/she needs to find: essays, images, texts, etc. One of the best starting places. Essay Index: Greece The EAWC Internet Index tracks a variety of resources that are relevant to ancient and medieval times and that might prove useful to students and teachers who are engaged in serious study. 250
Directory Major 5 NM's Creative Impulse..Byzantium http://history.evansville.net/byzantiu.html Original texts, an image gallery, Byzantine Studies Page course outlines, manuscripts and much more. Very valuable resource. Part of the award winning http://history.evansville.net/ , created by NM for High School and University Students. Excellently organized, clear categorization, and depth of link references. One of the best to begin or continue research. Site attempts to pull together all the WWW resources on the Byzantine Empire. The introduction is worth a trip here: an overview and justification for the study of Byzantium. -592731918
Directory Major 5 Academic Info: Medieval & Byzantium History http://www.academicinfo.net/histmed.html Good annotated resource guide to Ancient History, including meta-guides . . . I.e. Guides to the Guides. One paragr