The Byzantine Empire was geographically position at a highly strategic location, at a crossroads between Europe, Asia, and Africa. List two bodies of water bordering Constantinople and two ethnic kingdoms lying to the north.
Describe the role mosaics played in the Byzantine (Orthodox) church. Just wikipedia it and look at some mosaics and describe why they are important.
Define a mosaic and then describe them
Go to this site and skim for information http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MA/BYZ.HTM
Scroll down to Justinian and answer the following questions.
1. During the reign of Justinian, lessons from the fall of Rome had been learned. List two attempts made by Justinian to avoid the mistakes which contributed to the decline of Rome.
2. How important is the Corpus iuris civilis to civil law in Europe then and today?
3. Scroll down to Byzantine Christianity, what was the Iconoclastic controversy, explain the two sides.
Go to a new site: http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Byzantium/byzhome.html Click on timeline
4. Tell me what happened on the following dates and why you think they are important.
639, 1054, 1081, and 1453
5. (click back) Go to works of Art (Click on the Madonna and child picture), describe the picture and why it is important representative of the Byzantine Art
6. Go back to works of Art ===click on presentation of temple? Why is the painting important? i.e what does it celebrate and what is the festival associated with it? Describe what it is about.
7. Put these in your notes ---From the glossary define the following words, Abbasid dynasty, Patriarchates, icon, Great Schism, Copts
8. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-hagia-sophia Look at the pictures and read the short paragraph about this beautiful building. Jot down some notes. Explore the interactive map of the building, just enjoy and describe what you see. This is amazing building so please click on several places and describe what you see.
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