Web Resources for Byzantine Studies

Academic Departments, Institutions, and Societies
Reference, Bibliographic and Text Resources
Link Resouces and Search Engines
Art, Music, and Culture
On-Line Journals
Miscellany

Academic Departments, Institutions, and Societies Australian Association for Byzantine Studies The Australian Association for Byzantine Studies is a non-profit organisation that aims to foster links between scholars, students and laypersons within Australia and New Zealand who are interested in Byzantium and related fields. Byzantium - Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies Online The Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies (SPBS) was established in 1983, with the object of furthering study and knowledge of the history and culture, language and literature of the Byzantine Empire and its neighbours. Estudios bizantinos (CSIC) The Byzantine and Balkan studies section of Consejo Superior de Investigationes Cientifias. In contains a number of articles about Byzantium, the Balkans and its relationship to Spain. The site is in Spanish. AEIB Bulletin - Electronic Edition Association Internationale des Etudes Byzantines. This site is in French. Byzantine Studies Conference The Byzantine Studies Conference is an association for the presentation and discussion of papers embodying current research on all aspects of Byzantine history and culture. Dumbarton Oaks Dumbarton Oaks is the one of the preeminent research institutions for Byzantine Studies in the United States. They have an outstanding library as well as other resources.
Reference, Bibliographic and Text Resources LEXICON: Greek-English-Greek dictionary Modern and Ancient Greek on-line lexicon. Greek Lexicon A New Testment Greek lexicon. It is not exhaustive for the entire Greek language, but focuses on words in the Greek bible. Greek Grammar on the Web An on-line study guide to ancient Greek. it includes useful links to Greek fonts and on-line lexicons. The Online Medieval and Classical Library (DL SunSITE) This site does not have a great deal of Byzantine material, but there are many full text translations of important medieval texts. The Ecole Initiative: Index Page The goal of this project is to create an on-line encyclopedia of early Christian Church history. It includes a number of translations, articles, images, and a timeline. ORB: The Library The On-line Reference Book for Medieval Studies contains an number of translations of medieval texts, articles and links. St. Pachomius Library An on-line encyclopedia of Orthodox Christianity. Simiilar to the Ecole Initiative (see above). Byzantine Manuscript Indices A list of Byzantine manuscript indices compiled by Paul Halsall also with information and links about Byzantine paleography Medieval Sourcebook: Byzantium A collection of primary texts (many are excerpts) covering various aspects of the Byzantine Empire compiled by Paul Halsall. Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire | Home The Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire Project's goal is to record in a computerised relational database all surviving information about every individual mentioned in Byzantine sources during the period from 641 to 1261, and every individual mentioned in non-Byzantine sources during the same period who is 'relevant' (on a generous interpretation) to Byzantine affairs. Dumbarton Oaks - etexts A collection of full length texts published by Dumbarton Oaks in PDF format. Bibliography on Women in Byzantium An extensive bibliography about women in Byzantium prepared by Thalia Gouma-Peterson and others.
Link Resouces and Search Engines Hellenic Studies on the Net A resource listing Byzantine Studies institutions with an internet presence around the world. BYZ@NCE WEB Serves as a portal for Byzantine Studies in France. Site is in French. Byzantine Studies A series of genreal interest Byzantine links. Professional Byzantine Resources Links for those with a more professional interest in Byzantine Studies. Byzantine and Medieval Studies Links A huge list of Byzantine related links compiled by Paul Halsall. Although many of the links may be dead (as stated on the site itself) it is still worth a visit it only to get a sense of what is out there. Byzantium: The Byzantine Studies Page Another site by Paul Halsall designed to be a WWW gathering point for Byzantine studies. It contains links, information on paleography, instructions to join Byzantine mailing lists, and images. The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies Categorized links to sites related to Medieval Studies (see also the old site location at http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/labyrinth-home.html). Search Argos A limited area search engine for ancient and medieval sites. NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources A searchable directory for internet resources about the Middle Ages.
Art, Music, and Culture EXHIBITION TREASURES OF THE MOUNT ATHOS An extensive on-line exhibition by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture of artifacts held by the monasteries on Mt. Athos. There is a wide array of images of artifacts from several artistic disciplines. These is also histoical and cultural information regarding the monastic community. The Treasures of Mount Athos This site contain many images of Byzantine artifacts located on Mt. Athos. In addition, it also supplies information about many of the monasteries there. Digital Byzantium The homepage for a CD-Rom that features an interactive presentation of the Chilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos. The CD contains thousands of photographs and pages of texts. Icons by Panselinos Part of Myriobiblos Museum On line associated with the Church of Greece. Icons by Theophanes the Cretan Part of Myriobiblos Museum On line associated with the Church of Greece. Georgian Art Severall links to images of Georgian art. Not all of it is medieval, but much of it is and shows the influences of Byzantine models on Georgian art forms. Monuments of Ancient Georgia Images of Medieval Georgian religous architecture Byzantine Music Liturgical Music Gallery The music section on the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America web site. Lots of other information is available on theology and other subjects elsewhere on the site. EBYPES - byzantine chant notation typography A Byzantine music site site focusing on Byzantine musical notation. They do transcripition work and other services. (pop-up ads) Byzantine Chant Studies Page A site to introduce people to Byzantine music and musical notation. The site contains articles and sound files. Byzantine Chant Topics on this page range from basic fundamental historical information, to advanced topics that would only be understood by more advanced readers.
On-Line Journals Gouden Hoorn / Golden Horn A small free-access bi-annual on-line Byzantine journal from the Netherlands. A paper version is also available. ANISTORITON History, Archaeology & Art History Journal This on-line journal is an attempt to bridge the gap between professional historians and archaeologists and their specialized research, on the one hand, and the general public, the true history and archaeology lovers, on the other.
Miscellany A Detailed Chronology of Greek History A timeline of Greek history from 3000 BCE through the 20th century. Levantia A site maintained by Tim Dawson exploring the material culture of the Byzantine Empire. Contains many images of reproductions of Byzantine dress and everyday objects. Ancient Shipwrecks A site about a number of shipwrecks found off the the coast of Turkey from ancient to medieval times. The Constantinople Home Page This site, maintained by Robert Ousterhout, provides information on recent developments concerning the Byzantine antiquities of Istanbul. Middle Byzantine Thessaloniki A Senior Thesis submitted to the History Department of Princeton University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Mystra Introduction A site about the Late-Byzantine city of Mystra near modern Sparti in southern Greece. Many images.