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Anthemius of Tralles

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Anthemius of Tralles , fl. 6th cent., Greek architect, engineer, and mathematician. By order of Emperor Justinian and with the aid of Isidorus of Miletus, he built (532-37) the magnificent church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Author not available, ANTHEMIUS OF TRALLES. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Isidorus of Miletus
, name of two architects of the time of Justinian. The elder was associated with Anthemius of Tralles in rebuilding Hagia Sophia, AD 532-37; the younger rebuilt the church's dome after its destruction by earthquake, AD 553. Read more
Hagia Sophia
...later a mosque and now a museum. It is the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture . Designed under Justinian I by Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus, the original building was completed in less than six years ( 532–37). It combined... Read more

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