by virtual360 | 17 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Byzantium 1262-1435 The years 1262-1453 saw the Byzantine empire's last centuries, marked by cultural revival and artistic achievements. However. the political decline and constant threats ended with the fall of Constantinople. This is the latest version of...
by virtual360 | 14 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates 656-1000 The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates were the earliest established after the death of the prophet Mohammad. They flourished from the seventh to the tenth century and made a major contribution to the development of...
by virtual360 | 14 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Tang Dynasty China Art (618-907) The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) was a golden age of Chinese art, marked by flourishing painting, ceramics, and sculpture, reflecting a cosmopolitan culture and innovative artistic achievements. NOTE: Some of these links come...
by virtual360 | 14 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Vikings in the East In the 9th-10th centuries Norse traders navigated the Volga and Dnieper Rivers, linking Scandinavia with the Byzantine Empire and Islamic world, fostering trade and cultural exchange. NOTE: Some of these links come from Academia.edu and...
by virtual360 | 14 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Sasanian Empire (224-651) The Sasanian dynasty ruled for over four centuries from 224 to 651CE. At its peak the Empire encompassed all of present-day Iran and Iraq, and stretched from the Levant to the Indian subcontinent and from South Arabia to the...
by virtual360 | 14 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Silk Along the Silk Road Silk is a beautiful fabric but throughout this period it is only the rich and privileged that had access to it. This was a time when China had cased to have a monopoly over silk production and the silk trade. NOTE: Some of these...