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6th-century establishments in the Byzantine Empire

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Church of the Nativity
basilica in Bethlehem
Nicosia
comune in Sicily, Italy
Exarchate of Ravenna
administrative division of the Eastern Roman Empire (584–751)
Basilica Cistern
cistern of Byzantine Constantinople
Hagia Irene
Byzantine church building in Istanbul, Turkey now a hall and museum
Little Hagia Sophia
former Greek Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul converted to a mosque
Exarchate of Africa
exarchate of the Byzantine Empire
Kartal
Kartal () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 38 km2, and its population is 483,418 (2022). It is located on the Asian side of the city, on the coast of the Marmara Sea between Maltepe and Pendik.
Kontakion
A kontakion (Greek , kondákion, plural κοντάκια, kondákia) is a form of hymn in the Byzantine liturgical tradition. The kontakion form originated in Syriac hymnography and gained prominence in Byzantium during the 6th century, particularly through the work of St. Romanos the Melodist of Emesa. Kontakia have a number of strophes (oikoi or ikoi, stanzas; singular oikos or ikos) and begin with a prologue (the prooimoion or koukoulion). A kontakion sometimes has a biblical theme and may feature a dialogue between biblical characters. The only kontakion that is used in full length today is the Ak
Strategikon of Maurice
manual of war by written in the late 6th century and usually attributed to Byzantine Emperor Maurice
Column of Justinian
Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
Palaestina Salutaris
Roman/Byzantine province (c.300-636)
St. Nicholas Church, Demre
ancient East Roman basilica church
Byzantine Papacy
Byzantine domination of the Roman papacy, 537 to 752
Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery
monastery in Syria
Gaza synagogue
ancient synagogue
Red Church
church building in Perushtitsa, Bulgaria
Beth Alpha synagogue
Sixth-century CE synagogue
Byzantine Malta
period of Maltese history from 535 CE to 870 CE
Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue
Synagogue in Jericho, West Bank (Yesh"a), Palestina
Byzantine North Africa
historical period (6th-8th c.)
Virgin Mary Athiniotissa
old church in the Acropolis of Athens
Byzantine Sardinia
history of Sardinia under Byzantine rule (534–11th century)