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A Collection of Byzantine Merch
At Byzantine Time Traveller, we also offer affordable and unique Byzantine art themed merch products including series of postcards- one of Byzantine soldier units throughout Byzantine history and Byzantine Constantinople landmarks- a series of 3 bookmarks depicting Byzantine Constantinople landmarks, and a sticker pack of 8 original Byzantine illustrations.
Hagia Sophia
The Byzantine Landmarks of Istanbul Series
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque of Istanbul was once the principal Christian cathedral of Byzantine Constantinople from 360 to 1453. The current structure was built in only 5 years from 532 to 537 under Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Also known as Sancta Sophia in Latin or Church of God's Holy Wisdom, it was the world's largest church for nearly a thousand years and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome.
Art by Powee Celdran
Hagia Eirene
The Byzantine Landmarks of Istanbul Series
The Hagia Eirene or Church of Holy Peace, currently a museum and concert hall, is the oldest known church built in Byzantine Constantinople. The current structure dates to 548 when Emperor Justinian I had it rebuilt after the original building was destroyed in a series of local riots. The structure is also one of the few Byzantine churches in Istanbul that was not converted into a mosque by the Ottoman Turks after the conquest of the city in 1453.
Art by Powee Celdran
Palace of the Porphyrogennetos
The Byzantine Landmarks of Istanbul Series
Built in the late 13th century by Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos as part of the imperial Blachernae Palace complex, this palace structure was named for his "purple-born" son or Porphyrogennetos Constantine. Currently the Istanbul Museum of Ceramics, the building is known in Turkish as Tekfur Sarayi or "Palace of the Sovereign". The restored palace is one of the finest remaining examples of Byzantine secular architecture in Istanbul.
Art by Powee Celdran
Golden Gate
The Byzantine Landmarks of Istanbul Series
The Golden Gate of Constantinople, Altinkapi in Turkish Istanbul, was the first portal built into the 5th century Theodosian land walls of the imperial city during the Byzantine period. The gate was the main ceremonial entrance to the Byzantine capital during the triumphal victory parades of emperors and imperial coronations. The Golden Gate was incorporated into the Yedikule Fortress built by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II in 1458 following his conquest of Constantinople.
Art by Powee Celdran
Aqueduct of Valens
The Byzantine Landmarks of Istanbul Series
The Aqueduct of Valens, known today as Bozdogan Kemeri, was an Ancient Roman aqueduct built in the 4th century to supply the Byzantine capital Constantinople with fresh water from the springs of Thrace. The aqueduct is named after Emperor Valens under whose reign the structure was completed in 373. Repaired and improved by successive Byzantine emperors and Ottoman sultans over the centuries, the final and most visible bridge of the aqueduct survives today in Istanbul's Fatih district.
Art by Powee Celdran
Pantokrator Monastery
The Byzantine Landmarks of Istanbul Series
Built between 1118 and 1124 by Byzantine emperor John II Komnenos and his wife Empress Irene of Hungary, the Pantokrator Monastery, currently the Zeyrek Mosque in Istanbul, was among the most important monastic institutions in Constantinople. Expanded after the death of Empress Irene, the monastery and church complex grew to include an imperial mausoleum, library, and one of the most advanced hospitals of the late Byzantine period.
Art by Powee Celdran
The Byzantine Landmarks of Istanbul Series
Bookmarks
This series includes 3 hand-illustrated bookmarks depicting 3 Byzantine era landmarks in Constantinople (Istanbul) in roughly how they were supposed to look like in the Byzantine era- particularly the Columns of Justinian and Arcadius. The Galata Tower as a famous tourist spot also has its own bookmark.
Art by Powee Celdran
The Byzantine Sticker Starter Pack
A collection of 8 colorful waterproof stickers that will give you a glimpse into the rich and fascinating history, culture, personalities, and symbols of the Byzantine Empire.
Art by Powee Celdran
The Byzantine Soldiers Series
Postcards
This series features 6 hand-illustrated soldiers- 3 from the Late Roman era and 3 from the Byzantine era. Each postcard depicts a certain military unit from a different century together with labels on their specific arms and armor.
Art by Powee Celdran
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