Tag: Byzantine Empire
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The Skull Chalice: Khan Krum and the Demise of Emperor Nikephoros
According to Theophanes the Confessor, a Byzantine chronicler, Khan Krum severed the head of the Emperor Nikephoros during their final battle and used his skull as a chalice. Kat Jivkova examines the authenticity of this medieval tale.
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Decline, Fall and Reuse: Greek Nationalist Uses of Byzantine Archaeology since 1830
Following the collapse of the Byzantine Empire to the Ottomans in 1453, it found new provenance in shaping Greek identity during its struggle for independence. Verity Limond explores the place of Byzantine archaeology alongside glorification of the classical past.
Retrospect Journal 