The Column of Justinian was a Roman triumphal column erected in Constantinople by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in honour of his victories in 543. [1] It stood in the western side of the great ...

Then appeared the emperor Justinian, entrusted by God with this commission, to watch over the whole Roman Empire and, so far as was possible, to remake it. The Age of Justinian stands at a historical ...

Basilica of the Nativity This is the only church in Palestine, which has preserved its original architecture: the columns of Constantine (325) and the triloate apse of Justinian (540). Church of the ...

This chapter explains why Justinian’s equestrian monument survived the devastating pillaging of Constantinople in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade. While numerous other statues perished or were ...

Situated 20 meters (65 ft.) below ground, the cavernous and structure is a relic of past civilizations.

It was an enormous space, a jumble of 42 columns 54 meters wide ... until the beginning of the 6th century, when Emperor Justinian sees a chance to get revenge and reconquer lost territories.

Ravenna is on Italy’s tourist map for one reason: its 1,500-year-old churches decorated with best-in-the-West Byzantine ...

Constructed in 532 for Justinian I, this sprawling underground ... pair of Medusa heads that sit upside down at the base of two columns. According to past travelers, the Basilica Cistern is ...

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The Basilica Cistern is an impressive underground reservoir built by Roman Emperor Justinian in 532 AD to ... Two of its 336 Corinthian columns rest on stone Medusa heads pillaged from the ruins ...

Justinian turned Ravenna into a pinnacle of ... and organizes European tours. This column revisits some of Rick's favorite ...

Known as the Basilica Cistern, it was built during the Byzantine Empire and reached its present state under Emperor Justinian who ... subterranean maze of columns was a storage space for water ...