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This mosaic depicts Byzantine Empress Theodora and her retinue. Theodora carries the eucharistic chalice. In the companion mosaic of her husband, the Emperor Justinian, he carries the vessel for the eucharistic bread. To her left are two male…

Looted by Crusaders in Constantinople and currently in the treasury of San Marco. The Surrounding plaques feature images of paired military saints, at the top, Christ is flanked by Saints Peter and Menas.

Defaced (painted) copper coin. (whole)
Head of Elizabeth II, laureate, right. (obverse)
Britannia, draped, seated right on shield, painted red; inscription painted over in for lines, in yellow: blue background. (reverse)

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Louis IX taken prisoner at the Battle of Fariskur (April 6, 1250) during the Seventh Crusade. He was ransomed for 400,000 dinars and pledged to never return to Egypt and to surrender Damietta to the Egyptians. On May 8, 1250, he left to Acre with his…

Commissioned by the last French King, Louis Philippe I, this painting by Delacroix shows Baldwin I of Constantinople leading the procession of crusaders through the streets of Constantinople. The painting was not particularly well received after its…

This painting by Delacrois was commissioned by Louis-Philippe, the last king of France. It shows a scene from the Fourth Crusade, wherein the Crusaders decide to sack the city of Constantinople instead of continuing on to invade the Muslin East and…

This Egyptian Fatimid rock-crystal ewer features carved reliefs of arabesques and palmettes, seated lions, and additional foliate motifs. A Kufic inscription reads "The blessing of God on the imam al-Aziz bi'llah." The gold mount is much later, and…