John E Marks·Jul 28The last ByzantineBetween 1915–1922 more than 3.5 million Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrian Christians were murdered by the Turks so that now 99.8% of the…
Johnrraymondesq·Jun 17This Is Not Double-Mindedness. It Is a Byzantine Problem.Vlad Vexler is worried about a real hazard.A response icon1A response icon1
InAsh and DevotionbyOlga Angelucci·Jun 17Rometta — The Hidden World on the Hills of SicilyHidden in Sicily’s hills, Rometta is a forgotten Byzantine stronghold where caves, churches, and empires sleep beneath the stones.
Bill Giannakopoulos·May 22The Odyssey Did Not Survive by Magic: The Invisible Custodians of MemoryHow a Continuous Greek Literary Civilization Preserved Homer Across MillenniaA response icon3A response icon3
RICH CHOI·May 7Why is Byzantine culture called ‘Byzantine’?Stories of Faith and Civilization Contained in the Eastern Roman EmpireA response icon4A response icon4
Johnrraymondesq·Apr 19Trump Didn’t Just Fumble the Football — He Simply Handed to RussiaLast year, I argued that Trump’s Russia-benefiting moves would stop being denied and start being normalized. The line would change. The…A response icon1A response icon1
InCatharsis ChroniclesbyJohn E Marks·Apr 7, 2025For Kassia: a Bold and Beautiful Byzantine Poet“and through a woman came forth the better things”, referring to the Virgin Mary and Jesus, leaving Theopholis speechless.A response icon2A response icon2
InCatharsis ChroniclesbyJohn E Marks·Apr 6, 2025C. P. Cavafy:The last Byzantine NoblemanA response icon3A response icon3
John E Marks·Feb 3, 2025THE ISLAMISATION OF ST SOPHIA’S CATHEDRAL IN CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE EXTINCTION OF THE BYZANTINE…St Sophia’s cathedralA response icon1A response icon1
Bob Lynn·Dec 22, 2024Mary in Art: From Byzantine Icons to Renaissance MasterpiecesHow has the image of Mary, the Mother of Christ, evolved in art over two millennia? From Byzantine icons to Renaissance masterpieces, what…
