Imagine someone saying to you, "Learning about the Byzantine Empire isn't very important since it's long gone!" What would you tell them in order to change their mind? (include at least 2 visuals in your post)
I would tell them that almost all we have today is thanks to the Byzantine Empire. While the Greek and Western Roman Empires were fading, the Byzantium thrived. It was a combination of the too and preserved their knowledge and culture. Without it the architecture, the art, the amazing achievements in math, science, philosophy and government politics would all be gone with the wind. Not only that, but Christianity would have small chances of continuing. Their art, containing of intricate mosaics appeared often and take great effort to make, also influencing the insides of Easter Orthodox churches today. The Hagia Sophia, an outstanding architectural and religious accomplishment wouldn't even be a vague idea. Justinian I had a great impact on the empire, making the Justinian Code. Also, without the Byzantines the Great Schism would have never happened. Our world would be so drastically different, we can't even imagine. Few people know how important the Byzantine Empire was. Only because it fell and is long gone doesn't mean it didn't make a change. And not learning about it you would lack a lot of valuable information.
Hagia Sophia and Istanbul:
I would tell them that almost all we have today is thanks to the Byzantine Empire. While the Greek and Western Roman Empires were fading, the Byzantium thrived. It was a combination of the too and preserved their knowledge and culture. Without it the architecture, the art, the amazing achievements in math, science, philosophy and government politics would all be gone with the wind. Not only that, but Christianity would have small chances of continuing. Their art, containing of intricate mosaics appeared often and take great effort to make, also influencing the insides of Easter Orthodox churches today. The Hagia Sophia, an outstanding architectural and religious accomplishment wouldn't even be a vague idea. Justinian I had a great impact on the empire, making the Justinian Code. Also, without the Byzantines the Great Schism would have never happened. Our world would be so drastically different, we can't even imagine. Few people know how important the Byzantine Empire was. Only because it fell and is long gone doesn't mean it didn't make a change. And not learning about it you would lack a lot of valuable information.
Hagia Sophia and Istanbul:
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