Medieval and Manuscripts

Byzantine science

Scientific scholarship during the Byzantine Empire played an important role in the transmission of classical knowledge to the Islamic world and to Renaissance Italy, and also in the transmission of Islamic science to Renaissance Italy. Its rich historiographical tradition preserved ancient knowledge upon which splendid art, architecture, literature and technological achievements were built. Byzantines stood behind several technological advancements.

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See also

• ▸Church of Saint Mark, Belgrade
• ▸Church of the Good Shepherd, Tatham
• ▸Coldingham Priory

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