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Topics in Byzantine History

A Bibliography on the Sixth-Century Plague of Justinian and its Effects

Useful print resources compiled by Steve Muhlberger from contributions to the list LT-ANTIQ in September 1999.

Bozburun Byzantine Shipwreck Excavation

Informative overview of the excavation with photographs of recovered artifacts, by Michael P. Scafuri at the Nautical Archaeology site.

Byzantine Coins

Images of Byzantine coins are accompanied by some historical information at Coin Universe.

Byzantine Medicine

Intriguing page offers very nice images in addition to background on Byzantine physicians, medical study, and how science was interpolated with religion.

A Clothing How-To for Garments of the Byzantine Empire

Fairly extensive info on the styles of garments worn by men and women throughout the centuries, the fabric of which they were made, and how to construct them, by "Black Tauna."

The Development of the Byzantine Solidus

Eight-page article by Michael T. Orr looks at the coin Constantine introduced to the empire.

The Great Plague Devastates Constantinople 541-543

Concise description of the event by Christopher F. Malek at the WebChron site, Northpark University.

Justin I

Examination of a Solidus from the Bearers of Meaning exhibit at Lawrence University.

Monumenta Musicae Byzantinae

The University of Copenhagen's comprehensive archive of microfilm and photographs pertaining to Byzantine chant.

Procopius of Caesarea: The Secret History

Procopius' sixth-century tell-all of Justinian and Theodora, translated by Richard Atwater and provided online at Paul Halsall's Medieval Sourcebook.

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