The Byzantine economy was among the most robust economies in the Mediterranean and the world for many centuries.
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. Workers on the field (down) and pay time (up), Byzantine Gospel of 11th century.
Constantinople apple quinces
The porphyry statue of the Tetrarchs was plundered from Constantinople and placed on the façade of Saint Mark's Church, Venice.
Half stavraton issued by Manuel II (3.53 g). The inscription reads "Manuel in Christ [our] God, faithful emperor."
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived the events t
Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He founded the city of Constantinople (now Istanbul) and made it the capital of the Empire, which it remained for over a millennium.
The Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, very important during the 717–718 siege
Gold solidus of Leo III (left) and his son and heir, Constantine V (right)
The seizure of Edessa (1031) by the Byzantines under George Maniakes and the counterattack by the Seljuk Turks