byzantine
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The town’s dominant monument is Little Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine church that in the eighth century hosted the last ecumenical council recognized by both the Eastern and Western churches.
Orthodoxy in Lithuania dates back to the 13th century, Bartholomew said, when it fell under the ultimate supervision of Constantinople, then capital of the Byzantine Empire.
From Reuters
The limestone shrine includes a two-layer platform and a mud-brick basin from the Byzantine era.
From BBC
The new monarch requested Greek Orthodox music, which will be performed by the Byzantine Chant Ensemble.
From Seattle Times
Named a World Heritage site in 2015, it was “an important center of the Roman, Sassanid, Byzantine, Islamic and Ottoman periods,” she added.
From Washington Post
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