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- 2. A writing system developed in the 9th century for Slavic-speaking Eastern Orthodox Christians, based on Greek uncials with added letters for Slavic sounds
- 6. The formal, permanent break in communion between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, rooted in centuries of cultural, political, and theological conflict
- 8. A branch of Eastern Orthodox Christianity that traces its roots directly to the Apostles and early church fathers, often using Greek in its liturgies
- 10. A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass
- 11. Collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from 529 to 565 ce
- 12. A vast, dry, and largely treeless grassland plain, typically characterized by short grasses and a semi-arid, temperate climate with extreme summer-to-winter temperature variations
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- 1. The top leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- 3. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, is a premier masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, originally built between 532 and 537 AD under Emperor Justinian
- 4. The title for the emperor or king of Russia
- 5. The capital of the Byzantine Empire and a huge hub for trade
- 7. Mongol invaders who ruled over Russia for a long time
- 9. Stylized images of Christ, the Virgin Mary, saints, or biblical scenes