This mosaic is in the arch above the Door of Sant'Alipio, the left-most door on the west side of San Marco. It shows the translation of the body of the deceased saint.
Looted from the Monastery of Stoudios in Constantinople, this icon of the Virgin was brought to Venice by Enrico Dandolo. This transfer was seen by some Venetians as representative of the transference of God's favor and blessing from Constantinople…
Formerly in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, now in the Turkish Province of Osmaniye. This Castle was deeded by the Armenian King Leo I (confusingly, also called Leo II, and sometimes Levon I/II) to the Teutonic Knights in 1212, and was subsequently…
Image from Victor Langlois, "Voyage dans la Cilicie et dans les montagnes du Taurus." Langlois was a French historian, archaeologist, and numismatist, who is particularly known for his work on Armenia. He held a great interest in the relationship…
obv: King seated cross-legged on a throne adorned with lions. He holds a globus cruciger and fleur-de-lis. Armenian inscription: Hetoum King of the Armenians
rev: Potent cross with four stars (or lines, depending on the type). Armenian inscription:…
King seated on throne ornamented with lions, holding cross and fleur-de-lis. Armenian inscription: "+ Levon King of the Armenians" / Two lions rampant back-to-back, each with heads reverted; patriarchal cross with two bars between them. "+ By the…
The city of Anazarbus is an ancient city that was first founded by the Assyrians. It was rebuilt and renamed by rulers throughout its history, including Roman Emperor Justin I, who rebuilt it after an earthquake in the 6th century and named it…