#byzantine — Public Fediverse posts
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6th century Anglo-Saxon warriors might have fought in northern Syria
Recent archaeological research has provided compelling evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors from sixth-century Britain participated in Byzantine military campaigns against the Sasanian Empire, a powerful Iranian dynasty that controlled vast territories...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/07/anglo-saxon-warriors-might-have-fought-in-syria/
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The way Ljubica Marić incorporates #Byzantine modes into secular #classicalmusic (with its vocabulary of "#toccata", "aria" etc, and its specific instrumentation) is notable in her 1959 "Vizantijski koncert" [Byzantine #Concerto] - the dialogue between the fluidity of the #piano and solemn, ancient-sounding brass in the first movement is fascinating!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PjcDYuF5ww
