Former Hermitage Treasures at the National Gallery of Art
Students learn about Russian Hermitage paintings at the National Gallery of Art.
The Culture of Eastern Orthodoxy: Byzantine Influences on Russia and Eurasia Sum Carmel Institute聽takes eight university students to see Istanbul
In June of 2024, the Carmel Institute sponsored a class-trip to Istanbul, T眉rkiye, for a group of students from AU, Princeton, the University of the District of Columbia, and the University of Rochester. It explored the legacy of the Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantine Orthodoxy.
Before departing from the US, the students read Bettany Hughes' Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities as a general introduction to the history of the Eastern Roman Empire and its capital, Constantinople. The course combined discussions of the book with visits to churches, museums, mosques, and archaeological sites in Istanbul and beyond. In the process, students explored the history of the Byzantine Empire, the evolution of Eastern Orthodoxy, and interconfessional relations throughout the late classical, medieval, and modern era. Dr. Onur 陌艧莽i of Kadyr Has University in Istanbul also joined the group on select museum visits, guided some of the tours, participated in discussions, and gladly answered many questions while touring Istanbul.
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Byzantine artifacts at the Dumbarton Oaks Museum
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The Culture of Eastern Orthodoxy
Students see聽Istanbul and聽experience first-hand its pivotal place in the culture and history of Russia and聽Eurasia.