An artists depiction of a 9th century coronation in the Hagia Sophia. This kind of ceremony is one of the things I wish I had a Time Machine to experience. To see the imperial ceremonies of a lost world… Credit: Rivers24 on Reddit

This depiction of an Emperor in procession, seemingly Justinian, is interesting because it seems some kind of mats or carpets were laid down for processions in certain areas, often strewn with some kind of aromatic plants. Though I think the Emperors entourage would be better!

This artwork (slightly colorized) by Antoine Helbert shows a religious procession through the Mese, the main street in Constantinople. It also shows the Arch of Theodosius. It looks like he correctly based his depiction of the monument on the fragments which remain today! (1/4)

A beautiful depiction of the facade of Boukoleon palace, which was at one time one of the greatest palaces in Constantinople!

“East Roman Studies” - is it time to truly abandon “Byzantine?” “Byzantine Studies is at a tipping point, and it has come upon us suddenly, or at least it feels that way. At many recent conferences, colleagues either refuse to refer to ‘Byzantium’ and ‘the Byzantines,’ or

“It is time to end this exercise in orientalist fiction, but what are the alternatives? In this book, Anthony Kaldellis surveys the pros and cons of a range of possible options and examines the implications of a field name-change” amzn.to/4dPdyYJ

Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Emperor of the Romans, was “quick to perceive his duty, and quicker still to do it.” He was “a splendid worker, who chose to do and to suffer everything for his fatherland and for his subjects.” -Kritoboulos (1410-1470)

Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos statue amzn.to/3z7dwwp

The Golden Gate of Constantinople, from my visit to Istanbul in June

History!

The best fence ever?!