Curated OER
Byzantine Art: 5th century to 1453 AD
Art and architecture are great ways to help define historical periods and cultural norms. Take a critical look at the art of the Byzantine period as seen under Justinian rule. Iconography, vocabulary, religious, and political concepts...
Curated OER
Living Art-i-facts: Technology Takes Us There!
Learners create living artifacts dealing with different times and cultures. They explore Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, Islam, Africa, and the United States.
Curated OER
Islam or Christianity?
Learners design a mosaic depicting the city of Constantinople during determined periods of history. They include historical evidence that shows whether the city was under Muslim or Christian rule.
Curated OER
Roman and Early Christian Art
Third graders explore pattern, texture, balance, symmetry as they examine Roman and Byzantine art in the four lessons of this unit. Details of the major art works studied are placed into a booklet for presentation to the class.
Curated OER
Visual Arts - Overview - April
Third graders investigate the architecture of Ancient Rome, The Pont du Gard, an aqueduct in Nimes, France; The Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Rome; and various triumphal arches throughout the land that was once the Roman Empire are the...
Other
Hagia Sophia Museum: Hagia Sophia: History
The history of the Hagia Sophia, a famous Byzantine landmark that has existed for 1500 years, and is now a museum. Very extensive information about the architectural features of the exterior and the interior can be found in a pulldown...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hagia Sophia (Quiz)
How much do you know about the Hagia Sophia? Find out by answering this six-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Other
The Gallery of Hagia Sophia
Talks about the three galleries located on the northern, southern, and western sides of the Hagia Sophia. Offers details on the construction and architectural commentary.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hagia Sophia
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this page provides an explanatory description of the 6th-century church Hagia Sophia in modern-day Istanbul. Various images of the structure and links to other related topics are also included.
Princeton University
Model of the Hagia Sophia
This page contains a description of the Hagia Sophia along with pictures & a computer drafted model of the structure.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Byzantine Studies: Byzantine Studies on the Internet
At this site from Fordham University you can access a wealth of information on the Byzantine Empire, from journal articles, to photo galleries, to downloadable software.
PBS
Pbs: Building Big: Domes
A collection of resources about domes that includes basic facts about domes, challenges faced by dome builders, famous domes from around the world, and a lab that helps you understand different kinds of materials used to construct domes....
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Byzantium: Timeline
This timeline is highlighted with images of objects from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.