Byzantine Architecture – Building Styles of Byzantium

Byzantine architecture is a construction style that thrived from 527 CE to 565 CE under the reign of Roman Emperor Justinian. An elevated dome, the outcome of the most advanced sixth-century technical methods, is its distinctive feature, in combination with significant use of interior mosaics. Throughout Justinian the Great’s rule, Byzantine church architecture was the … Continue reading Byzantine Architecture – Building Styles of Byzantium