Pila bautismal del bautisterio bizantino (533-698) polilobulado de Bekalta, Túnez. Fue descubierto en 1993, en las obras de una cantera de toba calcárea. Está cubierto por mosaicos de plantas, aves y motivos geométricos de significado religioso. 🏛️ Museo Arqueológico de Sousse #Tunez#Tunisia#cristianismo#christianity#Bizancio#byzantium
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Nouveau billet d'Inmaculada Pérez Martín, Las “portadas” de los manuscritos de Nicolás Coniates (o de cómo la presentación del texto en los impresos griegos influyó en los manuscritos), sur les pages initiales avec titre seul dans les mss. copiés par Nicolas Choniatès https://digitescgr.hypotheses.org/1653 @bookhistodons #manuscripts#byzantium
This introductory text provides a concise overview of the history of Byzantium, from AD 285, when it first separated from the Western Roman Empire, to 1461, when the last Byzantine splinter state disappeared. Over the course of this period, the Byzantine state and society underwent many crises, triumphs, declines and recoveries.
Two 10th century coins from the Caliphate, found over the past weekend at Södra Husby in Nora parish. The fieldwork was organised in collaboration between Örebro County Museum and the Swedish Metal Detector Association. Photos by Per Torgén.
Yngve Karlsson says: the complete coin was struck at Samarkand in the year 308 after the Hijrah (=CE 920/21). The reverse gives the names of the Caliph al-Muqtadir billah and the Samanid prince Nasr ibn Ahmad.
Today, May 14, 2023, is a that the future of the countries that border on the #BlackSea could be decided.
Why today, you might ask? Because today might be the last time #democratic#elections can be held in #Turkey to oust an increasingly authoritarian ruler (see today's posts.)
Ok, you might say, why? With over 350k men in its military, Turkey's armed forces...