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# ![@RomeInTheEast Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1336039822151086080.png) @RomeInTheEast ShadowsOfConstantinople

ShadowsOfConstantinople posts on X about hagia sophia, greece, church of, rome the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1336039822151086080/interactions)
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### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1336039822151086080/posts_active)
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### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1336039822151086080/followers)
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### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1336039822151086080/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::1336039822151086080/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  XXXXX% [countries](/list/countries)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[hagia sophia](/topic/hagia-sophia) #1, [greece](/topic/greece) #96, [church of](/topic/church-of) 4.76%, [rome](/topic/rome) #1208, [london](/topic/london) 1.59%, [metropolitan museum of art](/topic/metropolitan-museum-of-art) 1.59%, [florence](/topic/florence) 1.59%, [empire](/topic/empire) 1.59%, [over the](/topic/over-the) 1.59%, [istanbul](/topic/istanbul) XXXX%

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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::1336039822151086080/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"It is very epic that there is a mosaic depiction of Constantinople in the neo-Byzantine Westminster Cathedral in London"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1976362570622828823) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-09T19:02Z 58.4K followers, 55.4K engagements


"A reconstruction of the Old Saint Peters Basilica in Rome"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1978224697125859496) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-14T22:21Z 58.4K followers, 6508 engagements


"An ivory plaque which shows the Roman Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogennitos (913-959 AD) being crowned by Christ. It would have been a product of workshops in Constantinople a great testament of their craftsmanship"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979205282031861893) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-17T15:18Z 58.4K followers, 7734 engagements


"Constantine's Vision depicted in a 9th century Eastern Roman manuscript"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979298452011127290) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-17T21:28Z 58.4K followers, 10.9K engagements


"A rare and incredible thing An imperial portrait of the last ever Roman Emperor (1449-1453) Constantine XI Palaiologos was found at the Monastery of Taxiarches of Aigialeia in Greece in 2024 This provides a glimpse of what the heroic fallen Emperor possibly looked like"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1974210199582879978) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-03T20:29Z 58.4K followers, 78.3K engagements


"Aerial section of the Hagia Sophia in the 6th century by artist Julia Lillo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1974509275449020522) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-04T16:17Z 58.4K followers, 49K engagements


"A brilliant 3D model of the Great Church of Constantinople the Hagia Sophia by Desiree Garcia Espinosa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1975929062230237484) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-08T14:19Z 58.4K followers, 32K engagements


"The imperial door of the Hagia Sophia where the Emperor and his retinue would enter the Church. Above the door is the mosaic of Leo VI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1976293385099943997) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-09T14:27Z 58.4K followers, 33.9K engagements


"In the days of Justinian ships around Constantinople were terrorized for over XX years by a whale whom locals called Porphyrios presumably from the dark-wine color of its skin. The angry whale sank ships and terrified others. It was like the Jaws of the Roman Empire 🧵🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1978119458875986134) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-14T15:23Z 58.4K followers, 32.8K engagements


"A faithful AI reconstruction to help us bring to life the incredible portrait of the last ever Roman Emperor (1449-1453) Constantine XI Palaiologos recently found at the Monastery of Taxiarches of Aigialeia in Greece"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1978429031138664606) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-15T11:53Z 58.4K followers, 36.6K engagements


"Is this what forever looks like"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979237739485597820) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-17T17:27Z 58.4K followers, 315.7K engagements


"The Roman Empire is the only state that ever ruled the entire Mediterranean and did so for centuries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979524211275174100) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-18T12:25Z 58.4K followers, 85.5K engagements


"The magnificent painting across the front of the chest apparently depicts the last days of the Byzantine world: Constantinople on the left hand side & Trebizond on the right The Trebizond Cassone a painted wedding chest now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New YorkPainted in Florence in the 1460s only a few years after the fall of Trebizond to the Ottoman sultan Mehmet IIThe walls & monuments of Constantinople are recognizable but Trebizond is magnified beyond all measure. It is now a great walled fortress defended by monstrous towers which protect huge palaces and churches within; it is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980260410390401194) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-20T13:10Z 58.4K followers, 8924 engagements


"A photo from when the Hagia Sophia was still a museum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980380321712619896) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-20T21:07Z 58.4K followers, 22.2K engagements


"If you are the Roman Emperor in Constantinople in 1452 what do you do to fix this situation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1973729252865659196) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-02T12:38Z 58.3K followers, 82.3K engagements


"In 1081 Alexios knew that the Empire was almost at its last gasp. The east was being horribly ravaged by the Turks and the west was in a bad condition due to the Normans and others. The brave young emperor was in serious trouble as he tried to restore his empire 🧵🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1977038328534123018) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-11T15:47Z 58.3K followers, 15.4K engagements


"Church of Saint Catherine in Thessaloniki a 14th century Eastern Roman church"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1977209747356238083) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-12T03:08Z 58.3K followers, 13.7K engagements


"All over the Ottoman Topkap palace in Istanbul is Roman marble spolia. Plausibly much of it came from the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople which was demolished by the Ottomans. Porphyry was a material the Romans only had in antiquity & was often recycled 🧵(1/6)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1977386828727562423) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-12T14:52Z 58.3K followers, 19.4K engagements


"A wonderful reconstruction of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in Rome"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1977752879344578750) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-13T15:06Z 58.3K followers, 17.6K engagements


"Soumela Monastery"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979010658935988696) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-17T02:24Z 58.3K followers, 6778 engagements


"Mosaic of Saint Eclesius a 6th century Bishop of Ravenna. It is located in the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979363120415150516) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-18T01:45Z 58.3K followers, 6263 engagements


"@NarkisseEcho I did cite a history book but Im not gonna cite your state censored media if thats what youre asking for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979881108302159973) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-19T12:03Z 58.3K followers, XX engagements


"Most people seemed to pay little attention to these stones. But one can see that the ancient marble stands out in contrast to the Ottoman tile decor it often feels kind of out of place and tacked on. (2/6)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1977386852999913598) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-12T14:52Z 58.4K followers, 1780 engagements


"Top and bottom: Old photos of the Boukoleon palace of Constantinople when it was still by the sea and more intact than it is today Middle: A reconstruction by Antoine Herbert in the middle. This was once a grand residence of Roman Emperors in the Queen of Cities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979896913936724016) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-19T13:06Z 58.4K followers, 16.2K engagements


"Its a great shame two of the greatest medieval cities Baghdad and Constantinople were destroyed so barbarically by the Mongols and Crusaders. Some stereotypically picture just small towns and castles but there were still some great cities and buildings in the medieval era"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1977122112243667337) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-11T21:20Z 58.4K followers, 29.1K engagements


"Its astonishing something like this eastern Roman bread from Anatolia can survive X loaves were found It also makes me realize just how many amazing discoveries are out there.waitingwalked over every day in the archaeological layers of a city or in the ground somewhere"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1978173110525293033) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-14T18:56Z 58.4K followers, 24.2K engagements


"The Arch of Galerius in Thessaloniki today and a reconstruction of it in the 4th century. The triumphal arch was built to celebrate a Roman victory over the Persians. It was connected to a palace complex and the nearby Rotunda of Galerius which is today a church of St. George"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1978562162055360686) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-15T20:42Z 58.4K followers, 8727 engagements


"You gotta admit Venice had a cool flag"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1978839889706733846) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-16T15:06Z 58.4K followers, 327.5K engagements


"Christians have long looked back in fascination on the pagan classical world"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1978898945511215200) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-16T19:00Z 58.4K followers, 26.7K engagements


"The Byzantine Antigone of Trebizond: A 16th-century Greek historian living in Italy who claimed some family connection withthe Empress Helena of Trebizond told a story suspiciously like the Ancient Greek story about Antigone. The Sultan had allowed the Empress and two of her children to survive the massacre on payment within three days of a sum of 15000 ducats. Her friends in Constantinople contrived to raise the money within XX hours. But Helena declined to accept the Sultan's mercy. She put on sackcloth and shut herself up in a hut outside the city walls near the unburied corpses of her"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1979599941547823529) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-18T17:26Z 58.4K followers, 9640 engagements


"George Maniakes and Harald Hardrada by JFoliveras"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980324934309265760) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-20T17:27Z 58.4K followers, 7558 engagements


"Grok imagine video version"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980325068602503585) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-20T17:27Z 58.4K followers, 1684 engagements


"@TheGermanicist Makes sense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980381541374320706) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-20T21:12Z 58.4K followers, XXX engagements


"The monastery of Hosios Loukas in Greece"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980455097751716269) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-21T02:04Z 58.4K followers, 10.4K engagements


"The Coptic Christian Red Monastery in Sohag Egypt. A reminder of Egypts ancient Christian heritage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980617055926907007) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-21T12:47Z 58.4K followers, 16.4K engagements


"Imagine if we inherited the Roman Forum intact To visit that would be something else"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980713236245934429) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-21T19:10Z 58.4K followers, 27.6K engagements


"@FFLS02 Sounds epic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RomeInTheEast/status/1980715592827957275) [@RomeInTheEast](/creator/x/RomeInTheEast) 2025-10-21T19:19Z 58.4K followers, XXX engagements