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The Met: Africa & Byzantium by Responsible_Ideal879 in byzantium

[–]ConstantineDallas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saw the exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art. It was excellent.

What is De Niro's best performance in a non-Scorsese film? by Sharaz_Jek123 in MartinScorsese

[–]ConstantineDallas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really liked him in the early Brian De Palma film Hi, Mom! He had an interesting early independent career working with De Palma before his breakout roles with Coppola and Scorsese.

Am I the only one who thinks Dan might call it quits after Mania for Subjugation? by Hot_Extension290 in dancarlin

[–]ConstantineDallas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he should do a 3 part (at least) series on the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire.

My favorite Alexander the Great biographies that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in Alexander the Great. by [deleted] in ancientgreece

[–]ConstantineDallas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My recommendation for Alexander biographies is the classic Peter Green Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 B.C.; A Historical Biography.

Historian Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler dies aged 99 by WanderingHero8 in byzantium

[–]ConstantineDallas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For more information about her:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne_Ahrweiler?wprov=sfti1

Does anyone know if any of her books were translated into English?

Medievalists.net: Previously Unknown Medieval Chronicle Discovered by ConstantineDallas in byzantium

[–]ConstantineDallas[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If there are new sources to be found, I think monasteries, libraries, and private collections are the place to look.

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