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@medievalists.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 6:00 PM

Astrology, Omens, and Power in Byzantium www.medievalists.net/2026/09/astr... #Byzantine #astrology

@chucklehut.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 11:03 AM

The vault mosaic inside the #Albenga #italy Battistero di Albenga dating from the late 5th Century - the stars are a byzantine mosaic technique of fusing glass and gold leaf into tesserae.

#antiquity

#eck #byzantine #hiddenhistory

@guel-sen.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 8:53 AM

The first archaeological examples of Byzantine galleys (37 shipwrecks) of 5th- to late 10th century AD excavated in the ancient Theodosian Harbor located in Yenikapı in Istanbul.
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#MaritimeHistory #Galleys #Byzantine #Shipwreck

The ancient Theodosian Harbor was located in Yenikapı in Istanbul. The Yenikapi Byzantine Shipwrecks Project conducted by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology uncovered shipwrecks during the railway project between 2004 and 2013. The Yenikapi Byzantine Shipwrecks Project conducted by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) uncovered these shipwrecks during the railway project between 2004 and 2013.

@mdefarge.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 4:40 AM

#golden #BlueSkyArtShow #bracelet #Byzantine

Byzantine bracelet with a female portrait. Worcester Art Museum artifact.

@piraterich.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 9:17 AM

#byzantine #psiloi

@diggingupthepast.net Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM

New weekly digest out now! Latest archaeology news, new trivia question, cartoon caption and more!

www.diggingupthepast.net/p/history-do...

#ancient #history #archaeology #byzantine #egypt #egyptian #rome #roman #greek #greece

@aaronjbecker.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 12:02 PM

The Roman Empire did not end in 476. Its eastern half ruled from Constantinople for another thousand years, to 1453. Under Justinian the Mediterranean was briefly a Roman lake again.

#byzantine #history #maps

@diggingupthepast.net Sep 9, 2026, 2:38 PM

Can an empire ever truly restore its past, or does every “restoration” inevitably create something new?

www.diggingupthepast.net/p/the-empero...

#ancient #history #byzantine #rome #roman #romanempire #imperialrome #justinian #holyroman #greek #byzantium #constantinople

@weavinglinks.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 12:58 PM

Byzantine bracelets woven in a mix of stainless steel, copper, bronze, and brass.

#chainmail #handmadejewelry #byzantine #chainmaillejewelry #weavinglinks

Chainmaille bracelets woven in byzantine weave.

@diggingupthepast.net Sep 8, 2026, 12:07 PM

Be sure to check out the latest amazing article from Leslie Ivings! Out today!!!

www.diggingupthepast.net/p/the-empero...

#ancient #history #archaeology #roman #rome #byzantine #constantine #justinian #constantinople #imperialrome #romanempire

@downham.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 6:44 PM

The fairy flag of Dunvegan Castle: How did a length of silk woven in Syria or Greece in the 4th century makes its way to the Isle of Skye? #medievalsky #textiles #fairies #folklore #byzantine #archaeology www.dunvegancastle.com/castle/fairy...

@byzanzforscher.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 4:56 AM

The Book of #Abstracts of all lectures given at the 25th International #Congress of #Byzantine Studies in #Vienna, is also available for free download (#openaccess) via the Congress Website:

#ICBS2026, #ICBSVienna, #IMAFO, #ÖAW, #univienna