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Cod. Patm. 29, late 9th or early 10th c., containing works of Basil of Caesarea. Detail from the headpiece on f. 2r.

The Section of Byzantine Research of the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) was established in 1960 as the Center for Byzantine Research (CBR), with the mission of advancing research and fostering awareness of the history and culture of Byzantium and medieval Hellenism. Its research activities are organised within specific thematic areas into specialised projects that encompass a wide range of fields and disciplines. The relevant studies draw on evidence from literary and archival sources, works of art, and archaeological findings. The projects also investigate Byzantium’s interactions with medieval Europe, the Balkans, and the wider Eastern Mediterranean.

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Raw Materials, Natural Resources and Agricultural Products

Evidence from the Peloponnese, 4th-15th Centuries
The digital database contains information on the Peloponnese concerning raw materials (soil, subsoil), natural resources (forest products, fishery products, rocks), and agricultural produce (farming, livestock) from Late Antiquity to the Late Byzantine period, that is, from the 4th to the 15th century.
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The Depiction of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Book Bindings

The database includes iconographic material focusing on depictions of the codex in mosaics, frescoes, panel paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and works of minor arts. Its purpose is to document and analyze the iconographic conventions used in portraying the codex — which, in most cases, represents the Gospel Book.
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Byzantine Monuments of Attica

The churches built during the Byzantine period are the ones still standing today in the historic center of Athens and beyond. Many of these churches are featured on the website “Byzantine Monuments of Attica”. Alongside the churches, a selection of frescoes, sculptures, mosaics, inscriptions, as well as rare and unpublished material from the British School at Athens (drawings and photographs by 19th-century British architects) are presented here to encourage on-site visits.
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Imported Pottery in the Peloponnese and in Crete (4th-16th C.)

The project highlights the imported categories of pottery found in sites in the Peloponnese and in Crete and the fluctuations in the distribution and circulation of ceramic products depending to each period, from the 4th to the 15th or 16th c., respectively. The database contains more than 5800 records and is accompanied by a digital map.

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Primary Sources: Editing and Digital Documentation
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Documentation of Byzantine History and Archaeology Christos Malatras, Zisis Melissakis, Gerasimos Merianos, Anastasia G. Yangaki
Archival, Diplomatic and Paleographical Research Kriton Chryssochoides, Youli Evangelou, Maria Gerolymatou, Nikolaos Livanos, Zisis Melissakis
Sources for the Latin Dominions in the Greek Territories Eleftherios Despotakis, Charalambos Gasparis, Marina Koumanoudi, Angeliki Panopoulou, Konstantinos Tsiknakis, Anastasia G. Yangaki
Politics: Power and Institutions
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Institutions of the Byzantine Empire Maria Gerolymatou, Maria Leontsini, Nikolaos Livanos, Christos Malatras, Zisis Melissakis, Kostis Smyrlis, Niki Tsironi
Latin Dominions in the Greek Territories (13th-17th centuries): Institutions Charalambos Gasparis, Marina Koumanoudi
Economy and Society
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Economy and Society of the Byzantine Empire Maria Gerolymatou, Maria Leontsini, Christos Malatras, Gerasimos Merianos, Angeliki Panopoulou, Kostis Smyrlis
Latin Dominions in the Greek Territories (13th-17th centuries): Economy and Society Marina Koumanoudi, Angeliki Panopoulou
Culture and Ideology
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Byzantine Culture Gerasimos Merianos, Stratis Papaioannou, Niki Tsironi, Anastasia G. Yangaki
Everyday and Social Life of the Byzantines Ilias Anagnostakis, Maria Leontsini, Gerasimos Merianos, Niki Tsironi, Anastasia G. Yangaki
Latin Dominions in the Greek Territories (13th-17th Centuries): Literature and Material Culture Eleftherios Despotakis, Marina Koumanoudi, Angeliki Panopoulou, Anastasia G. Yangaki
Space
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Historical Geography of Greece and Asia Minor Maria Gerolymatou, Maria Leontsini, Kalliope (Kelly) Mavrommati, Anastasia G. Yangaki
The Greek Territories under Venetian Rule Konstantinos Tsiknakis

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Main page image: Cod. Patm. 29, late 9th or early 10th c., containing works of Basil of Caesarea. Detail from the headpiece on f. 2r. / Photograph: Giannis Voulgarakis. © Holy Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, Patmos. By permission of the monastery for non-commercial use exclusively on the IHR / NHRF site.