Browse Items (9 total)
- Collection: Garrett Jacobson
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)"Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: H. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
diameter of mouth 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
diameter of foot 2 5/8 in. (6.6…
"Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: H. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm)
Classification: Vases" From the museum website description
The pieces of…
6th Century mosaic in Basilica of San Vitale
First full frontal portrait on a gold coin, which became the standard for the rest of Byzantine history
Made in the Byzantine Empire with a six line Ancient Greek inscription dedicated to Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary
Historic church burned in the Nika revolt in 532 CE, rebuilt within 6 years by Justinian I with the largest unsupported dome in the world
Church rebuilt in 532-537 CE, view of eastern facade
Byzantine Settlement and GrowthThe number of archaeological finds from the Byzantine period far outweighed the finds from earlier Roman and Hellenistic periods, showing the…
Historic map showing some of the walls that had protected the city and the major features within the city.