Dig Into History

rchaeologists canlearn alot abouthow peopleinthe past
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BYZANTINE MOSAICS,

MANUSCRIPTS, AND EVEN

COINS SHOW US HOW

BYZANTINE RULERS USED

CLOTHING, ARMOR, AND

JEWELRY. AS A RESULT, THEY

ARE A VALUABLE SOURCE OF

INFORMATION ABOUT THE

WEALTH, STATUS, AND

POWER OF THE BYZANTINE

ROYAL FAMILY.

illustrated by

John Gordon-Swogger

THESE IMAGES CAN

HELP US

RECONSTRUCT THE

COLOR AND SPLENDOR

OF THE BYZANTINE

COURT DURING THE

LATE 10TH AND EARLY

11TH CENTURY.