The Long Wall of Thrace, built by Anastasius I in the early 6th century to protect Constantinople and its Thracian hinterland, and Kumalıgerme Aqueduct Bridge, part of the long-distance water supply system built in the late 4th century and expanded in the 5th century. Photos taken yesterday

Ruins of the Middle Byzantine Church of St. George, located near the cliffs of the Black Sea coast where the Long Wall of Thrace ends Photos from today’s visit to Evcik/Çatalca in Istanbul Province

Byzantine oil lamp in the form of a sandaled foot 5th century Byzantine (Syria?) At the MET @metmuseum.org

A Statue of Constantine (or perhaps his son) is in the Basilica of St. John in Lateran, the first church built by Constantine in Rome.

The Walled City of Constantinople by Jean-Léon Huens

Animal Footprints in Bricks at İznik/Nicaea youtu.be/cT1hA09nr18

Early Byzantine ambos in Nicaea (modern İznik) An ambo, the pulpit of churches, was typically an elevated platform with stairs in the Early Byzantine/Late Roman era. The fragments of ambos in Nicaea belong the elevated platform and once had stairs leading down on each side.

Theater masks from gate of the walls of Iznik/historic Nicaea in Bithynia (modern Bursa Province) Photos from last weekend's visit

Gates of İznik (historic Nicaea) From Charles Texier (1882)

Drawing of Galata and the Bosphorus by the priest Jérome Maurand from a French ship in 1544

Church of Christ Pantokrator in Nesebar (historic Mesembria), Bulgaria, which perhaps dates to the 14th century

The Porta Nigra in Trier is the best preserved Roman city gate North of the Alps. It was built around 170 AD and converted into a church in the Middle Ages. The Porta Nigra was restored to its original state in 1804 at Napoleon's behest. 📷me 🏺

Female figure by a stream (Personification of river?) At the Great Palace Mosaic Museum

Slab with Byzantine Imperial Emblem from the walls of Genoese Galata (c. 1304-1316) now at Istanbul Archaeological Museums ​Four betas: βασιλεὺς βασιλέων, βασιλεύων βασιλευόντων "King of Kings, Ruling over Rulers"

Holy spring (hagiasma) of the Monastery of Zoodochos Pege, the Life-Giving Spring dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Also known as Balıklı Kilisesi, it is located outside the Theodosian Walls, near the Pege Gate (Silivrikapı). Today is the Orthodox feast day of Zoodochos Pege.

The Metropolitan Church of St. Demetrios is a Late Byzantine church in the lower town of Mystras. The new metropolitan church of Mystras was dedicated to St. Demetrios, the patron saint of Michael VIII who recovered Constantinople in 1261.

Cow drinking with its reflection in the water and more mosaics of animals from Early Byzantine churches of Hadrianopolis in Paphlagonia, an archaeological site in Karabük Province

Monograms of Justinian and Theodora in Hagia Eirene, formerly the Church of the Divine Peace

The Colosseum and Arch of Constantine from recent visit to Rome

Χριστός Ανέστη, Христос воскресе, Христос васкрсе, Hristos a înviat, ქრისტე აღსდგა Anastasis (Resurrection of Christ) at Chora/Kariye Orthodox Christians celebrate Holy Pascha (Easter) today.

Icon with the Crucifixion of Christ At the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens Tomorrow is the Great and Holy Pascha (Easter), which celebrates the Resurrection of Christ.

Mosaics of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ at the Monastery of Hosios Loukas, founded in the 10th century. Today is Orthodox Holy Friday (Good Friday), commemorating the crucifixion of Christ.

Basilica of St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Obelisk Photo taken last night The current church replaced Old St. Peter's Basilica, which was built in Rome by Constantine in the 4th century. The Vatican Obelisk was once in the Circus of Nero, located where the Vatican is today.

Crucifixion of Christ from early 5th century wooden door of Santa Sabina in Rome. It is one of the oldest depictions of the Crucifixion. Wishing all a blessed Pascha (Easter) to all those who celebrate it today

9th-century mosaics of Christ at Santa Prassede, dedicated to the Roman Saint Praxedes and her sister Saint Pudentiana Photos taken the Catholic Good Friday today

Porta Maggiore, Aqua Claudia incorporated into the city walls and more of the Aurelian Walls of Rome Photos from today’s visit

The city of Rome influenced how Constantinople (New Rome) was developed in the 4th and 5th centuries. Join Patreon to see upcoming videos on Roman sites. youtu.be/K57AFeQ-QYM

The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (“Little Hagia Sophia Mosque”) was built by Justinian next to the Palace of Hormisdas. This palace, where Justinian lived as the junior emperor, seems to refer to the Persian prince who fled to Constantinople during the reign of Constantine.

Marble decorations from Kariye Camii/formerly Chora Monastery

Goats from the Great Palace Mosaic Museum

Lions of Boukoleon Palace At Istanbul Archaeological Museums

Hagia Sophia and Hagia Eirene at sunset

Alright monasticism & early Christianity folks! Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities has announced the discovery of a late antique (A 400-499 CE) monastic, Coptic guesthouse at Al-Qalāyā, Roman Egypt, in the Nile Delta. www.facebook.com/share/1CZA5p... Monasteries were not just in Upper Egypt.

Church 3 from the Olympos Excavations youtu.be/Iyv0g_3I6Fk Sample from the Interview with Dr. Gökçen Öztaşkın and Dr. Seçkin Evcim

Mosaics of Christ in the narthex of the Middle Byzantine Monastery of Hosios Loukas in Central Greece

Video of the Monastery of Hosios Loukas youtu.be/NLZy4_4QkhQ

Two great domes of the City Hagia Sophia and Süleymaniye

13th century Seljuk tomb of Himmet Baba with Middle Byzantine spolia in the Phrygian village of Kümbet in Eskişehir Province.

Peribleptos Monastery in Mystras is a cross-in-square church founded by the despot Manuel Kantakouzenos and his wife Isabelle de Lusignan between the years 1365 and 1374.

Mid 15th-century inscription of Djuradj (George) Branković, Despot of Serbia, from the Sea Walls of Constantinople Now at Istanbul Archaeological Museums “This tower and curtain-wall were restored by George, Despot of Serbia in the year 6956 [1448].”

Column of Arcadius today, only traces of its original decorations survive Built in early 5th-century Constantinople, it consisted of a massive column, decorated with spiral reliefs, set on a square pedestal, and crowned with a colossal statue of the emperor Arcadius.

Talas Aqueduct Bridge from the longest aqueduct system of the Roman world youtu.be/0zSbptJHU-c

The Talas aqueduct bridge was perhaps significantly rebuilt in the 6th c. It belonged to a system probably begun by Valens and expanded in the 5th c. It belonged to the longest known aqueduct channels and most complex system of urban water collection in the ancient world. Photos taken yesterday

Head from the Serpent Column at Istanbul Archaeological Museums The Serpent Column at Delphi was originally dedicated to the Sanctuary of Apollo after the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea. Constantine had the Serpent Column brought to the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

Reconstruction of the Serpent Column at Delphi, originally dedicated to the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi by several Greek cities after their victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea. Centuries later, Constantine had the Serpent Column brought to the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

Solidus of Julian (355-363) Minted at Antioch in 362 At Dumbarton Oaks

6th-century door plaques made of black breccia with white veins At Kalenderhane Camii/formerly the Church of Theotokos Kyriotissa

Empresses from Late Antique and Medieval Roman (Middle Byzantine) eras Empress Theodora and her court at San Vitale in Ravenna, Empress Ariadne and Personification of Constantinople at Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Empress Zoe in Hagia Sophia, Empress Eirene (Piroska of Hungary) in Hagia Sophia

Birds and other decorative details from Chora/Kariye

Walls of Blachernai (modern Ayvansaray), once in the northwestern corner of the City