Ottoman artillerymen at the Siege of Constantinople, 1453 AD (Angus McBride)
Gold ring with a monogram, Byzantine Empire, 5th-6th century AD
Byzantine silver vase, Syria, ~600 AD
Greek fire it up

"No way will these random Arab tribes become a threat to us, Persia and Rome! We're the GREAT POWERS, I don't care what new religious movement they're following!"

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1910343/no-way-will-these-random-arab-tribes-become-a-threat-to-us-persia-and-rome-we-re-the-gr

"Wow, I can't believe they would disrespect your religion like that"