RAVENNA is the world’s chief repository of early Byzantine art, surpassing even Istanbul ... shows that the Dark Ages knew glory. When Belisarius and the Eunuch Narses conquered Italy for ...

bringing order and stability – and an appreciation for mosaic art. As the westernmost pillar of the Byzantine Empire, Ravenna ...

AMMAN — Cities like Gadara (Umm Qais) and Gerasa (Jerash) were part of the pottery trade/production network in the Late Roman ...