Tsalenjikha Cathedral — The Tsalenjikha Cathedral Church of the Savior ( ka. წალენჯიხის მაცხოვრის საკათედრო ტაძარი, ts alenjikhis mats khovris sakat edro tadzari ) is a medieval cathedral at the town of Tsalenjikha, Samegrelo Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. The cathedral is… … Wikipedia
Byzantine art — The most famous of the surviving Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople the image of Christ Pantocrator on the walls of the upper southern gallery. Christ is flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. The mosaics were made… … Wikipedia
Byzantine aristocracy and bureaucracy — The Byzantine Empire had a complex system of aristocracy and bureaucracy, which was inherited from the Roman Empire. At the apex of the pyramid stood the Emperor, sole ruler and divinely ordained, but beneath him a multitude of officials and… … Wikipedia
Mosaic — This article is about a decorative art. For other uses, see Mosaic (disambiguation). Irano Roman floor mosaic detail from the palace of Shapur I at Bishapur … Wikipedia
Culture of Bulgaria — A man from Florence, 1888 Renaissance style painting by Konstantin Velichkov A number of ancient civilizations, most notably the Thracians, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Slavs, and especially Bulgars, have left their mark on the culture, history and… … Wikipedia
Byzantine music — is the music of the Byzantine Empire composed to Greek texts as ceremonial, festival, or church music [The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2007 Byzantine music ] . Greek and foreign historians agree that the ecclesiastical tones and in… … Wikipedia
classical scholarship — Introduction the study, in all its aspects, of ancient Greece (ancient Greek civilization) and Rome (ancient Rome). In continental Europe the field is known as “classical philology,” but the use, in some circles, of “philology” to denote… … Universalium
Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe — Christian and Muslim playing chess in al Andalus, from The Book of Games of Alfonso X, el Sabio, c. 1285. The game of chess originated in India, but was transmitted to Europe by the Islamic world.[1] Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe … Wikipedia
Theodorus Gaza — or Theodore Gazis (c. 1400 ndash; 1475), a Greek humanist and translator of Aristotle, one of the Greek scholars who were the leaders of the revival of learning in the 15th century. He was born at Thessalonica.LifeOn the capture of his native… … Wikipedia
Timeline of Islamic science and engineering — This timeline of Islamic science and engineering covers the general development of science and technology in the Islamic world during the Islamic Golden Age, usually dated from the 7th to 16th centuries.From the 17th century onwards, the advances … Wikipedia
