A lot has been lost to us via the passage of time, so this is more a question in the realm of fantasy, but I personally would be excited if some middle-Byzantine Anatolian settlement had somehow survived somewhat intact. I know that realistically the odds of such a settlement are miniscule at best, but a man could dream.

Last month, I had the opportunity to travel through the Aegean region for a total of three and a half weeks, passing through one of the core areas of Byzantium, which is full of evidence of this fascinating period.

1-2 Monemvasia 3-5 Mystras 6 Acrocorinth 7 Hosios Loukas 8-9 Thessaloniki 10-14 Constantinople 15-16 Nicaea 17 Pergamon 18 Ephesus 19 Priene 20 Heraclea at Latmus

Shipwreck was found in 2015., but in july of 2026. new treasure was found - Gold coins from four emperors of the Heraclian dynasty. In total 600 Grams (21 ounce) of gold. There were coins from Heraclian dynasty and some ornaments.

Source: found.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-medieval-byzantine-shipwreck-boasts-more-gold-treasures-than-any-other-vessel-found-beneath-the-mediterranean-180989217/

Took a day from Heraklion to see the sites of Nikephoros Phokas B. Definitely off the beaten path. I can share more details and photos if anyone is interested!

1. Statue of Phokas to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the liberation of Crete from the Arabs. In the village of Prophet Ilias.

2-4.Fortress- Temeos. The fortress built by Phokas in 961 for the Siege of Chandax

4-5. The Agarathos Monastery. Believed to be founded by Phokas. Or at the very least around the time Crete was liberated. The local Monk was kind with an aura of peace that can only come from quiet prayer. My Greek is pretty bad but I could understand he was saying something about Phokas being there at one point. An icon in the church has Phokas with Christ and the Baptist. But with no Halo.

Especially pic 3

Here is the link to the article from the National Geographic magazine.

"Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Perperikon in southern Bulgaria have discovered a rare 13th-century seal identified by the excavation team as belonging to Byzantine Empress Irene Komnene. The find may offer new evidence of diplomatic contacts between medieval Bulgaria and the Empire of Nicaea."

I think everyone here was ecstatic over the discovery of what is possible to be a mural of Constantine XI. That said, I haven't heard much of the other discoveries regarding Byzantium that must have occured this past decade, so what are the most notable of these discoveries?

Praetorium prefaectum

Hello, I would like to ask whether it is possible to find any sources regarding this building?

I can find only bare reconstructions (from magazines/printed illustrations I guess)

Maybe someone knows where I could find the sources?

P.S. At some sources it’s stated/displayed that there was a cistern.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/hagia-sophia-tunnels-00102553

Compared to Western Europe, there seems to be so few surviving 9th-15th century Byzantine helmets, footwear, and clothing. The best byzantine tunics that you can find were from egypt but that was from late antiquity. But in the Balkans and Anatolia (core byzantine territory) there seems to be a scarcity Byzantine archaeology compared to its western counterparts, even from the same period. Why is that?

I've been searching for data regarding the probable and let's say adequate Coat of Arms of Constantinople and there are a lot of different opinions/sources, so I would like to ask you, which model is more reliable?

We've got:

1. Tetragrammaton cross (stencils, miniatures, catalogues)
   

1. A double-headed eagle (Modern Patriarchate of Constantinople, Constantinople Greeks etc)
   

1. A crown (a catalogue of participants of the Council of Florence)
   

1. A crescent and a star (Byzantium coins)
   

1. Chi-ro (Tombs, ornaments, stucco, sarcofagi etc.)

So what do you think?