Although built by the Ayyubids, Roman and Byzantine heritage of Aleppo is reflected in the madrasa as it is the only one with an arcaded courtyard.

The Roman and Byzantine heritage of Aleppo is reflected in this Ayyubid madrasa as it is the only one with an arcaded courtyard.

In 1480, Ivan the Great adopted the Byzantine Court rituals and all other attributes that he felt were part of his Byzantine heritage.

Artists were now increasingly influenced by the Italian Baroque and Flemish painters rather than from their Byzantine heritage.

Russian claims to Byzantine heritage clashed with those of the Ottoman empire's own claim.

It was intended as a memorial to the war of conquest and is full of symbolism illustrating Russia's claims to the Byzantine heritage.

However, what is most relevant to the Byzantine heritage of the Madonna is twofold.

In the later period, from the tenth century, it was the second largest city of the empire and its rich Byzantine heritage still shows this.

Slobodan Curcic, professor of art and architecture at Princeton, said "the destruction of these monuments are in fact acts against Byzantine cultural heritage."

Hatzis' music is inspired by Christian spirituality, particularly his Byzantine heritage, and the Canadian Inuit culture.