The rise of the Byzantine Empire saw a flourish in fashion. The wealthy and opulent Empire was reflected in the... Read More
Sumptuous and rich in color and detail, the art of the Byzantine has transcended the centuries and continues to inspire... Read More
We’re continuing our Sacred Spaces blog series by exploring Byzantium’s crown jewel: the Hagia Sophia. Want to catch up on... Read More
If there’s anything we’ve learned from this blog series, it’s that blood proved a fickle bond in Byzantine royalty; Empress... Read More
Miss our blog series chronicling Byzantium’s most famous (and infamous!) women? We’re bringing it back with all-new stories of ancient... Read More
One of the newest additions to our Coin Jewelry Collection, the Constantine the Great coin features the revered first emperor... Read More
As we have discussed in earlier Coin Jewelry blogs, coins could be used to commemorate rulers and acted as a... Read More
In an earlier blog, we had discussed the issues of fakes and forgeries which emerged with the growing popularity of... Read More
As we explored in last week’s blog, which looked at the role the Byzantine Empire played in the history of... Read More
As we examined in last week’s blog, ancient jewelry became more intricate and opulent under the influences of Greek and... Read More