In this post we present selected parts of the classic article titled “Byzantine Scholarship“, by Robert Browning (1964). Continue reading “Eastern Roman (“Byzantine”) Scholarship”
Eastern Roman (“Byzantine”) Scholarship
The reasons why the term ‘Byzantine’, used to describe the Christian Roman Empire, is incorrect and dangerous
There is no period of history which has been so much obscured by incorrect and misleading titles as the period of the later Roman Empire. Continue reading “The reasons why the term ‘Byzantine’, used to describe the Christian Roman Empire, is incorrect and dangerous”
Ancient coins bearing Roman (“Byzantine”) Emperor Constantine the First found in Japan
Ancient coins minted during the era of the first Byzantine Empire were found in the excavations of ancient castle ruins in Okinawa, Japan. Continue reading “Ancient coins bearing Roman (“Byzantine”) Emperor Constantine the First found in Japan”
Archeological dig in central Israel uncovers Byzantine church and 2700-year-old farm
Dual find gives glimpse into how the area near Rosh Ha’Ayin changed due to drought and the spread of Christianity. Continue reading “Archeological dig in central Israel uncovers Byzantine church and 2700-year-old farm”
Gold treasure trove unearthed at base of Temple Mount, Israel
Byzantine-era coins and unique menorah medallion found by Hebrew University archaeologists at site abutting Southern Wall. Continue reading “Gold treasure trove unearthed at base of Temple Mount, Israel”
Archaeologists May Have Found Long-lost Byzantine City Ashdod-Yam (Azotos Paralios)
The discovery of a Greek dedication to a church, or possibly a monastery, from 1,500 years ago is leading archaeologists to think they may have found the long-lost ruins of Ashdod-Yam, a Byzantine city known in the classical sources as Azotos Paralios. Continue reading “Archaeologists May Have Found Long-lost Byzantine City Ashdod-Yam (Azotos Paralios)”
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