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Cyzicus
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The site of Cyzicus, located on the Erdek and Bandırma roads, is protected by Turkey's Ministry of Culture.
Bas relief of a charioteer, late 6th century BC
Bas relief of a charioteer, late 6th century BC
Marble, 2nd quarter of the 2nd century BC. From Cyzicus
Marble, 2nd quarter of the 2nd century BC. From Cyzicus
Cyzicus ruins in Turkey
Cyzicus ruins in Turkey
Coin of Kyzikos, Mysia. Circa 550–500 BC
Coin of Kyzikos, Mysia. Circa 550–500 BC
Siege of Constantinople (674–678)
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Constantinople was besieged by the Arabs in 674–678, in what was the first culmination of the Umayyad Caliphate's expansionist strategy against the Byzantine Empire. Caliph Mu'awiya I, who had emerged
Cyzicus
…There was a women's cult at Cyzicus worshiping the goddess Artemis, which was called Dolon (Δόλων). Cyzicus was captured temporarily by the Arabs led by Muawiyah I in AD 675. It appears to have been ruined by a series of earthquakes beginning in 443, with the last in 1063. Although…
Europe, the Byzantine Empire and the Umayyad empire c. 650
Europe, the Byzantine Empire and the Umayyad empire c. 650
Gold nomisma of Constantine IV
Gold nomisma of Constantine IV
The Golden Gate of the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
The Golden Gate of the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
Depiction of the use of Greek fire, from the Madrid Skylitzes. It was used for the first time during the first Arab siege of Constantinople, in 677 or
Depiction of the use of Greek fire, from the Madrid Skylitzes. It was used for the first time during the first Arab siege of Constantinople, in 677 or 678.