This paper examines a particular aspect of burial practices: the orientation of graves and burials in Thessaloniki from the Late Roman to the Early Byzantine periods (3rd–6th centuries AD). It presents the first large-scale, systematic analysis based on published excavation plans, employing a precise and consistent methodology that allows for accurate measurements of grave and…
At the turn of the sixth century the central district of Thessalonica, along its decumanus maximus, was redeveloped in order for the city —with tetrarchic so far urban characteristics— to be transformed into a Christian metropolis following the urban archetype of Constantinople, through an ambitious architectural project that seems to have been planned, ordered by,…
On the eve of the Palamite controversy that reshaped the Late Byzantine Church, Manuel Gabalas (1272–1357), Metropolitan of Ephesos and a leading hierarch by the 1340s, composed several works that, though almost completely overlooked until now, offer crucial insights into the range of theological systems available at the time. His doctrine of deification (θέωσις) emphasizes…
Gregory Palamas was one of the most influential theological writers and spiritual leaders of Byzantium. His legacy profoundly impacted not only his contemporaries but also generations of theologians that followed. In this respect, he stands as a pivotal figure whose influence extended far beyond his own time and the borders of the Byzantine Empire. In…