enormous volume of trade. For example, fifth- and sixth-century wine and oil amphorae are found in bulk throughout the Mediterranean and beyond at sites like Tintagel in Cornwall. This exchange of commodities helped to support patronage. SPLENDID SILKS AND JEWELLED METALWORK in this wall mosaic in St Vitale, Ravenna (AD 546–547) of the Emperor Justinian and his retinue emphasize luxury and eastern contacts. L ycus S E A O F M A R M A R A ( P r o p o n t i s ) G O LDE N H O RN (Chry sokeras) BOSPORUS PSAMATHIA EXOKI O NION P HANARION EXOPHILOPAT ION PHILADELPHION XEROLOPHOS DEUTERON PEMPTON BLACHERNAE STRATEGION SYCAE ACROPOLIS TRITON BLANGA Harbour of Theodosius Cistern of St Mocius Golden Gate Cistern of Aetius Gate of Charisius Church of the Mother of God Gate of Plataea Cistern of Aspar Aqueduct of Valens Harbour of Kontoskalion Hippodrome Augusteum Hagia Sophia St Irene Baths of Zeuxippus Imperial Palace Forum of Constantine Sts Sergius and Bacchus Forum of Theodosius Forum of Arcadius Church of the Holy Apostles mese mese Wall of Theodosius (AD 413) Wall of Constantine (AD 3 30) N 0 0 1 miles 1.5 kms 3 Constantinople wall cistern major building built-up area by c. AD 413 church '()*+,+:$7%+=#*+,+%9B:$ c"?G?+*BB($@%+=:@"*#:;$ S($7%+=#*+,+:$?+$11`H$ P*?B:;$*=$dC:]$E%.:He$
management. Underlying the surprising achievements of the Late Empire was an enormous volume of trade. For example, fifth- and sixth-century wine and oil amphorae are found in bulk throughout the Mediterranean and beyond at sites like Tintagel in Cornwall. This exchange of commodities helped to support patronage. SPLENDID SILKS AND JEWELLED METALWORK in this wall mosaic in St Vitale, Ravenna (AD 546–547) of the Emperor Justinian and his retinue emphasize luxury and eastern contacts. L ycus S E A O F M A R M A R A ( P r o p o n t i s ) G O LDE N H O RN (Chry sokeras) BOSPORUS KASHMIR PSAMATHIA EXOKI O NION P HANARION EXOPHILOPAT ION PHILADELPHION XEROLOPHOS DEUTERON XEROLOPHOS PEMPTON BLACHERNAE STRATEGION SYCAE ACROPOLIS TRITON BLANGA Harbour of Theodosius Cistern of St Mocius Golden Gate Cistern of Aetius Gate of Charisius Church of the Mother of God Gate of Plataea Cistern of Aspar Aqueduct of Valens Harbour of Kontoskalion Hippodrome Augusteum Hagia Sophia St Irene Baths of Zeuxippus Imperial Palace Forum of Constantine Sts Sergius and Bacchus Forum of Theodosius Forum of Arcadius Church of the Holy Apostles mese mese Wall of Theodosius (AD 413) Wall of Constantine (AD 3 30) N 0 0 1 miles 1.5 kms 3 Constantinople wall cistern major building built-up area by c. AD 413 church 7%+=#*+,+%9B:$
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