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having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
spent his first year at the Pentagon just trying to fathom its byzantine workings
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Also on view are stone carvings and pottery dating from the Byzantine period that were found during the restoration process, as well as a collection of exquisite bathing bowls, mother-of-pearl combs, and other accessories that bring Ottoman hamam culture to life.
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Jennifer Hattam, TIME, 25 July 2024
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Getty Images Butrint is Albania’s most impressive archaeological treasure, and visitors can expect a vast repository of ruins echoing the former iterations of this UNESCO World Heritage site—Roman arches and Byzantine mosaics included.
—Samia Qaiyum, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024
For example, there is a very important collection of Byzantine icons that was sent from the Khanenko Museum in Kyiv to the Louvre and exhibited in Paris on long-term loan.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2024
The Tower of David is another site that’s home to layers of structures built by King Herod as well as those from the Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader periods.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
There are 12 fully autonomous 1,000-year-old Byzantine monasteries currently operational on the peninsula.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
The hotel is housed in a 6th-century Byzantine tower and a medieval church with original architectural details.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
While further research is needed to determine exactly where this bone plate was carved, its representation of Constantinople-level artistry shows the region’s ancient connection to the Byzantine culture, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Jennifer Hattam, TIME, 25 July 2024
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Getty Images Butrint is Albania’s most impressive archaeological treasure, and visitors can expect a vast repository of ruins echoing the former iterations of this UNESCO World Heritage site—Roman arches and Byzantine mosaics included.
—Samia Qaiyum, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024
For example, there is a very important collection of Byzantine icons that was sent from the Khanenko Museum in Kyiv to the Louvre and exhibited in Paris on long-term loan.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2024
The Tower of David is another site that’s home to layers of structures built by King Herod as well as those from the Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader periods.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
There are 12 fully autonomous 1,000-year-old Byzantine monasteries currently operational on the peninsula.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
The hotel is housed in a 6th-century Byzantine tower and a medieval church with original architectural details.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
While further research is needed to determine exactly where this bone plate was carved, its representation of Constantinople-level artistry shows the region’s ancient connection to the Byzantine culture, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
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