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Byzantine scholars copied Christian works, ancient literature, philosophy, medicine, law and science into hand-written codices. Manuscript production was essential to education and…
Read story →Byzantine chant is the musical tradition associated with the Greek-speaking Orthodox Church. It developed through liturgical poetry, modal systems, trained singers and…
Read story →Byzantine icons represented Christ, the Virgin, saints and sacred events in panel paintings, mosaics, frescoes, textiles, ivory and precious materials.
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