Tenedos (Bozcaada) is situated at the entrance of the Strait of Dardanelles, a strategic location in terms of marine transportation. From Antiquity onwards, Tenedos was a convenient port for fleets to take refuge and hide during wars, as well as for ships to stop over for supplies and maintenance. Tenedos frequently changed hands between the…
In De Thematibus of Constantine Porphyrogenitus, when referring to the Theme of Samos, the meaning of the island’s name is noted: it is the place that consists of high mountains. This is the main feature that offered the possibility of creating the island’s fortification network, after the first Arab attacks in the second half of…
This paper examines the circulation of the Byzantine silver coinage par excellence, the miliaresion, in the Aegean Sea and Cyprus from the 8th to the 11th century. It focuses on the nature of the finds and the role of silver coinage during the turbulent period of Arab raids, as well as during the subsequent period,…