A 1,500-year-old Byzantine Gospel stunned researchers when its famous purple pages were traced to unexpected materials. Does sacred meaning come from rarity… or from belief?
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Emperor Justinian, ruler of the Byzantine Empire, depicted in a mosaic at Basilica San Vitale in Ravenna

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Wear history proudly with the 'Emperor Justinian' t-shirt—celebrating the legacy of a medieval icon! 🏛️👕 https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/59444451-emperor-justinian?store_id=3203342 #ByzantineHistory #MedievalStyle
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Emperor Justinian, ruler of the Byzantine Empire, depicted in a mosaic at Basilica San Vitale in Ravenna

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If you think the Vikings had weird names, the Byzantines had an emperor called Constantine V Copronymus (or 'the shit-named') and the father of another was called Theophylact Abastactus (or 'the unbearable').

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My #Greek is pretty bad, and it doesn't help if it's 1300 years old Greek. Unfortunately, most scholars of #ByzantineHistory assume you know Greek, which is fair.

Anyway, can anyone translate the orders here into non-Greek letters?

@nev I made it through (and the sequel) and enjoyed it. Turns out I have a thing for sf novels by people with backgrounds in #ByzantineHistory...