List of Byzantine inventions

The characteristic multi-domed profile of the Byzantine Hagia Sophia, the first pendentive dome in history, has shaped Orthodox and Islamic architecture alike.[1]

This is a list of Byzantine inventions. The Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire represented the continuation of the Roman Empire after a part of it collapsed. Its main characteristics were Roman state traditions, Greek culture and Christian faith.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Heinle & Schlaich 1996, 32 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Kinder & Hilgemann 1989, p. 139

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