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Byzantium, a Place of Astonishing Syncretism, Rises as New Rome Comes to New York

A stunning show at the Met puts on a gleaming display the marvels of Constantinople and its African empire.

'Marian Triptych,'
Ethiopia, mid-to-late 15th century. Detail.
'Marian Triptych,' Ethiopia, mid-to-late 15th century. Detail. © National Museum of African Art Photo: Franko Khoury. Via Metropolitan Museum of Art