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Two Great Empires Traded for Financial Gain and Achieved a Brilliant Cultural Exchange as Well
A new show illuminates the rich artistic wonders that arose out of the 400 years of commerce between the Republic of Venice ...
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Emine Fetvaci named Calderwood Professor in Islamic and Asian Art
and Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid art and architecture, has been appointed to Boston College’s Norma Jean Calderwood University Professorship in Islamic and Asian Art, effective January 1, 2021. A BU ...
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The Fall of Constantinople: Tracing History in Istanbul, Turkey
The city, once considered impregnable, faced the formidable forces of the Ottoman Empire led by ... is a hidden gem of Byzantine art and architecture. Originally a monastery, it is renowned ...
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Are Istanbul’s Byzantine Monuments Being Erased from Sight?
Byzantine-era monuments in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly the Byzantine capital city known as Constantinople, are being covered ...