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Justinian and his entourage, Mosaic Church of San Vitale in Ravenna
King Arthur, mosaic in the Cathedral of Otranto, Italy
Exterior view of the Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul
Greek Rhyton ram head shaped
Mosaics in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna
Mosaic with the Empress Theodora and her entourage at the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna
Mosaic in the apse of San Vitale
Miniature depicting the birth of Mohammed, in the manuscript Siyer-Un-Nebi by Ah Mat-Nur-B-Mustafa
Map of Tenochtitlan, Mexico, 1560, in the work General Islands of the World, by the chronicler and cosmographer Alonso de Santa Cruz
Byzantine diptych in ivory (s. VI) preserved in the Holy Chamber of the Oviedo Cathedral
Augustine preaching before King Ethelbert, 597 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleAugustine preaching before King Ethelbert, 597 (1864). Augustine (d604), first Archbishop of Canterbury, shown preaching the message of Christianity from Rome before King Ethelbert of Kent
St Gregory the Great and the English slaves at Rome, 590 (1864). Gregory (540-604) is shown in Rome, with young Anglo-Saxon slaves he purchased; he planned to educate them for the mission of
Two monks present silkworms smuggled from China to the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, 6th century. Plate 2 from Vermis Sericus (The Silkworm)
The English Prisoners at Rome, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]
Golden Gate, Jerusalem, Israel. The Golden Gate is the oldest gate in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Standing on the site of a much earlier gate
Sasanian fire altar, Naqsh-i-Rustam, Iran. The Sasanian dynasty ruled an empire centred on Persia from 224 until 651. During their rule Zoroastrianism became the state religion
Mosaic floor, ruins of the Basilica of Ayia Trias, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Ruins of a Byzantine church built in the 6th century
Ruins of the Basilica of Ayia Trias, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Ruins of a Byzantine church built in the 6th century
Cloisters of Iona Abbey, Argyll and Bute, ScotlandIona Abbey Cloisters
Iona Abbey, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The island of Iona in the Inner Hebrides is one of the holiest sites associated with Christianity in Britain
House interior, West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, SuffolkHouse interior, West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmund s, Suffolk. A reconstruction of an early Anglo-Saxon village from c420-650 excavated on the site
Saint Columba and the White Horse, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]
The Reception of Saint Augustine by Ethelbert, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]
The Temple of Hera at Olympia, 1913. From The Near East, by Robert Hitchens. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1913]
The Theater of Dionysus, Athens, 1913. From The Near East, by Robert Hitchens. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1913]
The Theater of Dionysus on the southern slope of Acropolis, 1913. From The Near East, by Robert Hitchens. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1913]
The Temple of the Olympian Zeus at Athens, 1913. From The Near East, by Robert Hitchens. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1913]
St. Gregory The Great, 12th century, (1939). Illumination from a 12th century manuscript found at the Abbaye de Saint-Amand-en-Pevele, France
The Baptism of Ethelbert King of Kent, 597 (1878). Artist: Robert AndersonThe Baptism of Ethelbert King of Kent, 597 (1878). After William Dyce (1806?1864). From Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, by Thomas Archer
St Augustine, a Benedictine monk, first preaching to the Saxons in Kent, 597 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]
Illustration from Boethius De Consolatione Philosophiae, 1498 (1964)Illustration from Boethius De Consolatione Philosophiae (Consolation of Philosophy), 1498 (1964). Printed in Paris by Jean de Vingle
Merovingian queen, 5th-8th century (1882-1884). The Merovingian dynasty ruled the Franks from the mid 5th century until 751, when the last Merovingian king, Childeric III
Chief of the Franks, c5th-9th century (1882-1884). Artist: MeunierChief of the Franks, c5th-9th century (1882-1884). On horseback, carrying a mace. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884
St Columbas stone pillow, early 20th century. Saint Columba (521-597) was the outstanding figure among the Gaelic missionary monks who, some of his advocates claim
Pope John II (d535), c19th century. John was Pope between 533 and 535
The Pope and the Saxon Children, c1850The Pope And The Saxon Children, c180. In AD 598, Pope Gregory I sent bishop Augustine to persuade all the Saxons in England to become Christians (pictured)
Clotaire I (497-560), King of the Franks, 1849Clotaire I (497-560), King of the Franks, 1846. Originally from his tomb at the portal of the church of St Germain des Pres
The Passing of Arthur, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)
Augustine Preaching to Ethelbert and Bertha, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)
St Clotilda, 1886. The Burgundian princess Clotilda (later canonized as St Clotilda), was the wife of the Frankish king, Clovis I
St Scholastica, 1886. Born in Italy, St Scholastica (c480-543) was the twin sister of St Benedict and was the leader of a community of nuns
St Isidore, 1886. St Isidore of Seville (c560-636), Archbishop of Seville. Published in Butlers Lives of the Saints, DIV 1, by the Rev Alban Butler, London & Dublin, 1886
Queen Clotilda, 6th century, (1910). The plaits of Clotilda, the Frankish queen who died c545 AD, reach below the knees, and are bound together by ribbons
St Giles, St Gregory, and St Jerome, c1380 (1955). Artist: Master of the Trebon AltarpieceSt Giles, St Gregory, and St Jerome, c1380 (1955). Found in the collection of The National Gallery in Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450
Mulhouse Altarpiece, open, c1385 (1955). St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Sigismund. Found in the collection of The State Gallery, Stuttgart
Votive panel of Archbishop Jan Ocko of Vlasim, after 1370 (1955). Artist: Master TheodoricVotive panel of Archbishop Jan Ocko of Vlasim, after 1370 (1955). Tempera on panel, seen before its restoration. It depicts the Virgin and Child surrounded by St Sigismund, the Emperor Charles IV
The Baptism of Ethelbert King of Kent, by St Augustine, Canterbury in 597, (19th century). Artist: R AndersonThe Baptism of Ethelbert King of Kent, by St Augustine, Canterbury in 597, (19th century). Ethelbert King of Kent is converted to Christianity
Clovis, King of the Franks, (1791). Artist: JonesClovis, King of the Franks, (1791). Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized in 496 AD. He was the first Christian King of the Franks
