byzantine

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In antiquity, the city of Tyre was at various times Phoenician, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The fine gold mosaic, executed by northern Italian restorers of Byzantine churches, responds to the light like a living skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

So far, only about 30 have been recovered from the rubble, including a piece of a Byzantine sarcophagus lid and pottery jars.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Embody the Mediterranean way of life from the comfort of Los Angeles with Gohar World’s newest collection, inspired by Byzantine mosaics, the ports of Marseille, Egyptian fishing villages and spice markets in Istanbul.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

One possible explanation for this may be that the Western branch of Christianity took certain elements of its note-family system from the Eastern Byzantine system of modes, called Oktoechos.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall