Encyclopedia - Byzantine Architecture: Encyclopedia - Byzantine Architecture
Byzantine architecture is the architecture of the Byzantine empire. The empire emerged gradually after AD 330, when Constantine moved the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Architecture - Byzantine Influence
Ultimately, Byzantine architecture in the West gave way to Romanesque and Gothic architecture. In the East it exerted a profound influenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Architecture - General Considerations
Early Byzantine architecture is essentially a continuation of Roman architecture. Prime examples survive mostly in Ravenna and Constantin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Architecture - Detailed Description
As early as the building of Constantine's churches in Palestine there were two chief types of plan in use: the basilican, or axial, type,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Architecture: Encyclopedia - Capital Architecture
In Western architecture, the capital (from the Latin caput, 'head') forms the crowning member of the column, which projects on each side ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire
Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων Roman (Byzantine) Empire Motto: Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόν...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine: Encyclopedia - Byzantine
The word Byzantine refers to: A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or a native Greek during the middle ages. (See also: Names of the Greek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apse: Encyclopedia - Apse
This article is about an architectural feature; for the astronomical term see apsis. In Romanesque, Byzantine and Gothic Christian abbey,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bucoleon: Encyclopedia - Bucoleon
Bucoleon Palace was one of the Byzantine palaces in Constantinople. It was built (probably) by Theodosius II in the 5th century. Bucoleon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church (encompassing national Orthodox jurisdictions such as Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc.—see Eastern Or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Revival: Encyclopedia - Revival
Revival may refer to: Revival (play), of a former hit play in a new production Revival (television) of a former television series Langua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Greece: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Greece
The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years, with its beginnings in Ancient Greece, through the influence of the Roman Empi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilica Of The Sacré Cœur: Encyclopedia - Basilica Of The Sacré Cœur
The Basilica of the Sacré Cœur (Basilique du Sacré Cœur, "Basilica of the Sacred Heart") is a Parisian Roman Catholic church and land...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Architectural Style: Encyclopedia - Architectural Style
Architectural style constitutes a mode of classifying architecture largely by morphological characteristics in terms of form, techniques,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Capital Architecture - Byzantine And Gothic Capitals
Byzantine capitals are of endless variety; the Roman composite capital would seem to have been the favourite type they followed at first:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sassanid Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sassanid Architecture - Sassanid Influence
Sassanian art revived forms and traditions native to Persia; and in the Islamic period these reached the shores of the Mediterranean. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Capital Architecture - Ancient Capitals
The two earliest Egyptian capitals of importance are those which are based on the lotus and papyrus plants respectively, and these, with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Capital Architecture - Classical Capitals
The Doric capital is the simplest of the five Classical orders: it consists of the abacus above an ovolo molding, with an astragal collar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Age Of Justinian I
The reign of Justinian I, which began in 527, saw a period of extensive imperial conquests of former Roman territories (indicated in gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Legacy And Importance
Byzantium was arguably the only stable state in Europe during the Middle Ages. Its expert military and diplomatic power ensured inadverte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Term Byzantine Empire
Main article: Names of the Greeks The name Byzantine Empire is derived from the original Greek name for Constantinople, Byzantium. The na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Identity Continuity And Consciousness
"Byzantium may be defined as a multi-ethnic empire that emerged as a Christian empire, soon comprised the Hellenized empire of the East a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Golden Era
The Eastern Roman Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th and early 11th centuries. During these ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Fight For Survival
The Eastern Roman Empire's loss of territory was offset to a degree by consolidation and an increased uniformity of rule. Emperor Heracli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Underlying Reasons For Decline
Although the three competent Comnenan emperors, especially Manuel, had the power to expel the outnumbered Seljuks, there were a number of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Decline And Fall Of The Byzantine Empire
Of all the turbulent events that occurred during its long life, The Fourth Crusade had the most devastating effect on the empire. Althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Origin
Caracalla's decree in 212, the Constitutio Antoniniana, extended citizenship outside of Italy to all free adult males in the entire Roman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Term Byzantine Empire
Main article: Names of the Greeks The name Byzantine Empire is derived from the original Greek name for Constantinople; Byzantium. The na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Age Of Justinian I
The reign of Justinian I, which began in 527, saw a period of extensive imperial conquests of former Roman territories (indicated in gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Comneni And The Crusaders
After Manzikert, a partial recovery was made possible due to the efforts of the Comnenian dynasty. The first emperor of this royal line, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sassanid Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sassanid Architecture - The Origin
In reviving, the glories of the Achaemenian past, the Sassanians were no mere imitators. The art of this period reveals an astonishing vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Early History
The Eastern Roman Empire was largely spared the difficulties of the west in the 3rd and 4th centuries (see Crisis of the Third Century) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Identity Continuity And Consciousness
"Byzantium may be defined as a multi-ethnic empire that emerged as a Christian empire, soon comprised the Hellenized empire of the East a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Fight For Survival
The Eastern Roman Empire's loss of territory was offset to a degree by consolidation and an increased uniformity of rule. Emperor Heracli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Legacy And Importance
It is said history is written by the winners, and no better example of this statement is shown in the treatment of the Byzantine Empire i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sassanid Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sassanid Architecture - Foreign Influence
The conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great had inaugurated the spread of Hellenistic art into Western Asia; but if the East accepted t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Underlying Reasons For Decline
Although the three competent Comnenan emperors, especially Manuel, had the power to expel the outnumbered Seljuks, there were a number of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Golden Era
The Eastern Roman Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th and early 11th centuries. During these ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Decline And Fall Of The Byzantine Empire
Of all the turbulent events that occurred during its long life, The Fourth Crusade had the most devastating effect on the empire. Althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Origin
Caracalla's decree in 212, the Constitutio Antoniniana, extended citizenship outside of Italy to all free adult males in the entire Roman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Comneni And The Crusaders
After Manzikert, a partial recovery was made possible due to the efforts of the Comnenian dynasty. The first emperor of this royal line, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Early History
The Eastern Roman Empire was largely spared the difficulties of the west in the 3rd and 4th centuries (see Crisis of the Third Century) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bucoleon: Encyclopedia Ii - Bucoleon - Historical Information
The palace sits on the shore of Marmara Sea. The ruins suggest a balcony looking out to the sea was present and was accesible through thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serbian Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Serbian Orthodox Church - Architecture Of Churches
Serbian Orthodox Church - Wooden Church. The original style of Serbian Orthodox Church was the church built out of wood. This church bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norman Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Norman Architecture - Norman Buildings In Sicily
Sicily's Norman period lasted from circa 1070 until about 1200, debatable perhaps until the demise of Frederick II, in 1250, so can appro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Art And Architecture
Eastern Orthodox Church - Church buildings. The church building has many symbolic meanings. Perhaps the oldest and most prominent is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Art And Architecture
Eastern Orthodox Church - Church buildings. The church building has many symbolic meanings. Perhaps the oldest and most prominent is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Architecture - Religious Architecture
The Latin cross plan takes as its model the Roman Basilica. It consists of a nave and two sections half its size flanking it, and the alt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Architecture - Influences
A specifically Islamic architectural style developed soon after the Prophet Muhammad. From the beginning the style grew from Roman, Egypt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serbian Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Serbian Orthodox Church - Structure
The supreme authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church is the Holy Synod, a "parliament" composed of all its bishops, who meet once a year....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Templon: Encyclopedia Ii - Templon - Origins
The templon most likely has an independent origin from that of Latin chancel barriers. Classical stage architecture is one possible sourc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serbian Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Serbian Orthodox Church - Icons
Icons are replete with symbolism meant to convey far more meaning than simply the identity of the person depicted, and it is for this rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harbin: Encyclopedia Ii - Harbin - Architecture
Called the Oriental St. Petersburg, Harbin is one of China's most beautiful cities. The city is well-known for its unique, Russian and Eu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Greece - Art And Architecture
The art and architecture of ancient Greece have greatly influenced Western art through the present day. Byzantine art and architecture al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Greece - Art And Architecture
The art and architecture of ancient Greece have greatly influenced Western art through the present day. Byzantine art and architecture al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ithaca: Encyclopedia Ii - Ithaca - History
The island has been inhabited since the 2nd millennium BC. It was the capital of Cephalonia during the Mycenaean period. The Romans occup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Beliefs
Eastern Orthodox Church - The Trinity. Orthodox Christians believe in a single God who is both three and one (triune): Father, Son, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Traditions
Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety. Services consist in part of a dialog between t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - History
Eastern Orthodox Church - The early Church. Christianity first spread in the predominantly Greek-speaking eastern half of the Roman Emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Beliefs
Eastern Orthodox Church - The Trinity. Orthodox Christians believe in a single God who is both three and one (triune): Father, Son, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Traditions
Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety. Services consist in part of a dialog between t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - History
Eastern Orthodox Church - The early Church. Christianity first spread in the predominantly Greek-speaking eastern half of the Roman Emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Culture - Art
Russian culture - Icon painting. Russian icon painting was inherited from the art of the Byzantine churches, and it soon became an offs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hammam: Encyclopedia Ii - Hammam - Architecture
The hammam combines the functionality and the structural elements of its predecessors in Anatolia, the Roman thermae and Byzantine baths,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of Macedonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of Macedonia - Culture
The Republic of Macedonia has a rich cultural heritage in art, architecture, poetry, and music. It has many ancient, protected religious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of Macedonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of Macedonia - Culture
The Republic of Macedonia has a rich cultural heritage in art, architecture, poetry, and music. It has many ancient, protected religious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Middle Ages: Encyclopedia Ii - High Middle Ages - Culture
High Middle Ages - Art. Main article: Medieval art Art in the High Middle Ages includes these major periods or movements: Romanesque...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angoulême: Encyclopedia Ii - Angoulême - Sights
In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtaine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Computer Networks
List of publications in computer science - Ethernet: Distributed packet switching for local computer networks. R.M. Metcalfe, D.R. Bog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sofia: Encyclopedia Ii - Sofia - Culture
Sofia is the second oldest capital in Europe, blending past and present in a unique architectural style. From historic landmarks, includi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corfu: Encyclopedia Ii - Corfu - Geography
The name Corfu is an Italian corruption of the Byzantine Κορυφώ (Koryphō), which is derived from the Greek Κορυφαί (Koryph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corfu: Encyclopedia Ii - Corfu - Geography
The name Corfu is an Italian corruption of the Byzantine Κορυφώ (Koryphō), which is derived from the Greek Κορυφαί (Koryph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian War Memorial: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian War Memorial - The Memorial Building
The Memorial is a two-storey building with a floor plan in the shape of a cross, beneath and around the courtyard of the commemorative ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belgrade: Encyclopedia Ii - Belgrade - History
For a quick overview of its history see Timeline of Belgrade Being located where the Vinča culture existed and dominated the Balkans abo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Late Middle Ages: Encyclopedia Ii - Late Middle Ages - Trade And Commerce
Several changes took place in the patterns of European trade in this period. While the Hanseatic League retained their control of the Bal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antioch Pisidia: Encyclopedia Ii - Antioch Pisidia - Tour Of Antioch
Arriving at Antioch from the west, visitors can see the Fortifications and structures of various periods. Architectural fragments of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Distributed Computing
List of publications in computer science - The Byzantine Generals Problem. Leslie Lamport, Robert Shostak, Marshall Pease Advances in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rumelihisari: Encyclopedia Ii - Rumelihisari - Construction
Rumelihisari is situated at the narrowest point with 660 m of the Bosporus strait, just opposite of the Anadoluhisari on the Anatolian si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - History Of Computation
List of publications in computer science - The Computer from Pascal to von Neumann. Herman H. Goldstine Princton University Press, 197...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Software Engineering
List of publications in computer science - Software engineering: Report of a conference sponsored by the NATO Science Committee. Peter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Parallel Computing
List of publications in computer science - The Structure of THE-Multiprogramming System. Dijkstra, E. W. Communication of the ACM, Vol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Computability
List of publications in computer science - On computable numbers with an application to the Entscheidungsproblem. Alan Turing Proceedi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Computational Complexity Theory
List of publications in computer science - On the computational complexity of algorithms. Juris Hartmanis Richard Stearns Trans. Amer....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Algorithms
List of publications in computer science - A machine program for theorem proving. M. Davis, G. Logemann, D. Loveland Communications of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Algorithmic Information Theory
List of publications in computer science - A formal theory of inductive inference. Ray Solomonoff Information and Control, vol. 7, pp....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Information Theory
List of publications in computer science - A mathematical theory of communication. C.E. Shannon Bell System Technical Journal, 27:379�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Operating System
List of publications in computer science - An experimental timesharing system.. Fernando J. Corbató,M. Merwin-Daggett, and R.C. Daley...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Databases
List of publications in computer science - A relational model for large shared data bank. E. F. Codd Communications of the ACM, 13(6):...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Cryptography
List of publications in computer science - Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems. C.E. Shannon " Communication Theory of Secrecy Sys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence
List of publications in computer science - Computing machinery and intelligence. Alan Turing Mind, 59:433–460, 1950. Online copy De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Machine Learning
List of publications in computer science - Language identification in the limit. E. M. Gold Information and Control, 10:447–474, 196...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Compilers
List of publications in computer science - YACC: Yet another compiler-compiler. Stephen C. Johnson Unix Programmer's Manual Vol 2b, 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Computer Science - Formal Verification
List of publications in computer science - Assigning meanings to programs. Robert W. Floyd Mathematical Aspects of Computer Science, p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melilla: Encyclopedia Ii - Melilla - History
Melilla was a Phoenician and later Punic establishment under the name of Rusadir. Later it became a part of the Roman province of Hispani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Architectural History: Encyclopedia Ii - Architectural History - Modern Architecture And Beyond
The instrumentalisation of Architecture as paraded by "form follows function" after "wiping the slate clean". Arts and Crafts Movement A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umayyad Mosque: Encyclopedia Ii - Umayyad Mosque - History
The spot where the mosque now stands was a temple of Hadad in the Aramaean era. The Aramaean presence was attested by the discovery of a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serbian Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Serbian Orthodox Church - Holy Assembly Of Bishops
Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana JOVAN Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Coastlands AMPHILOHIJE Metropolitan of Midwestern America...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serbian Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Serbian Orthodox Church - History
Main articles: History of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zadar: Encyclopedia Ii - Zadar - History
In the 9th century BC Iader was settled by the Liburnians, a tribe of Illyrians. After 59 BC Iadera became a Roman municipium, and in 48 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Identity, Continuity, And Consciousness
"Byzantium may be defined as a multi-ethnic empire that emerged as a Christian empire, soon comprised the Hellenized empire of the East a...   » Read the article