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Byzantine

Header: Byzantine
Also known as: Byzantine
Related terms: Medieval
Scope note: The term refers to the successor state to the Roman empire in the eastern Mediterranean, from the foundation of Constantinople by Constantine the Great in AD 330 until its fall to the Ottoman Turks in AD 1453. The Byzantine period is often divided into three phases: the early Byzantine period from the early 4thC to the 7thC (see also the term Late Antique) which saw the losses of the key provinces of Syria and Egypt to the Arabs; the Middle Byzantine period from the 8thC to the early 13thC covering Iconoclasm and ending with the sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204; the Late Byzantine period from the early 13thC to the mid-15thC, a period of geographical and political decline, but also of a flowering of the arts under the Palaeologan dynasty. See also the term 'Medieval'. N.B. For the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, the term 'Early Byzantine' is not used. Instead, for the period during which Egypt was under Byzantine rule, ie. from circa AD 330 until circa AD 641, the term 'Byzantine' is used.
Broader terms: x112489; Historic European periods and cultures
Narrower terms: Early Byzantine; Late Byzantine; Middle Byzantine

717 related objects

amphora

Museum number: EA47389 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Asyut (town)

amulet; charm

Museum number: 1898,1121.4 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Production date: 4thC - 5thC

arch

Museum number: EA1070 |
Cultures/periods: CopticByzantine |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

architecture

Museum number: EA1613 |
Cultures/periods: CopticByzantine |
Production date: 6thC-8thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of Apa Jeremias

balance

Museum number: 1980,0602.24 |
Cultures/periods: Late RomanByzantine

balance

Museum number: 1980,0602.25 |
Cultures/periods: Late RomanByzantine

balance

Museum number: 1980,0602.27 |
Cultures/periods: Late RomanByzantine

balance

Museum number: OA.6779 |
Cultures/periods: Late RomanByzantine

balance

Museum number: 1980,0602.23 |
Cultures/periods: Late RomanByzantine

balance

Museum number: 1980,0602.26 |
Cultures/periods: Late RomanByzantine

bangle; necklace

Museum number: 1980,1214.14716 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

basin

Title: Basin |
Museum number: OA.11669 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

basin

Title: Basin |
Museum number: OA.11668 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

bead

Museum number: 1980,1214.15487 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

bead

Museum number: 1980,1214.15491 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

bead

Museum number: 1980,1214.15488 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

bead

Museum number: 1963,1108.584 |
Cultures/periods: ByzantineMiddle Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 8thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Buckland (Dover)

bead

Museum number: 1980,1214.15486 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

bead

Museum number: 1980,1214.15489 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

bead

Museum number: 1980,1214.15490 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

block

Museum number: EA90999 |
Cultures/periods: CopticByzantine |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Memphis (Egypt)

bracelet

Museum number: EA37350 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

bracelet

Museum number: 1980,1214.14718 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

bracelet

Museum number: 1980,1214.14717 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

bracelet

Museum number: EA6274 |
Cultures/periods: Roman PeriodByzantine |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bracelet

Museum number: 1894,0719.7 |
Cultures/periods: MycenaeanByzantine |
Production date: 1200BC-1000BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mycenae (historic - Argolis)

bracelet

Museum number: 1980,1214.14719 |
Cultures/periods: RomanByzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

bracelet

Museum number: 1894,0719.6 |
Cultures/periods: MycenaeanByzantine |
Production date: 1200BC-1000BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mycenae (historic - Argolis)

buckle

Museum number: 1918,0711.4 |
Cultures/periods: Early Anglo-SaxonByzantine |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Howletts (Littlebourne)

buckle

Museum number: ML.3527 |
Cultures/periods: MerovingianByzantine |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Châlons-sur-Marne

buckle

Museum number: 1891,0624.207 |
Cultures/periods: Early Anglo-SaxonByzantine |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kempston (parish)

cameo

Museum number: 1925,1002.32 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production date: 4thC - 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Alexandria (Egypt)

capital

Museum number: 1903,0220.4 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production date: 5thC-6thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Haram al-Sharif

capital

Museum number: EA1786 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Haram-esh-Shereef

capital

Museum number: EA1321 |
Cultures/periods: CopticByzantine |
Production date: 5thC-6thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Shurafa

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.28 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.27 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.19 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.14 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.31 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.28 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.36 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 2001,1201.1967.b |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.36 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.74 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin; imitation

Museum number: OR.11272 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.43 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1865,0215.1 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.34 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.63 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.50 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.85 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.39 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.81 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.45 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.87 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.12 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1853,0406.210 |
Authority: BIOG89106 Ruler:Constantine VIII |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.20 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.56 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.42 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: B.7046 |
Authority: BIOG140695 Ruler:Justinian I |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production date: 527-565 |
Production place: Minted in:Sicily

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.79 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.3 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.29 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.33 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1972,0815.1 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.15 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.7 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.68 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.37 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.25 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.51 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.40 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.58 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.21 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.84 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.48 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.53 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.40 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.92 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.32 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.16 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0424.6 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.38 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.13 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1977,0405.57 |
Authority: BIOG64572 Ruler:Anonymous |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1973,0422.12 |
Authority: BIOG89106 Ruler:Constantine VIII |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine

coin

Museum number: 1853,0225.21 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Museum number: 1848,1230.24 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lycia

coin

Museum number: B.7525 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Museum number: B.12182 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Museum number: 1904,0905.2 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Museum number: B.12195 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Museum number: B.12162 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Museum number: 1950,1006.1780 |
Authority: BIOG93406 Ruler:John I Tzimisces |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Museum number: 1938,0907.12 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople