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A remnant of the Byzantine Empire survived in Nicaea (now Iznik), and recaptured Constantinople in 1261, but the city had been shattered and its great monuments were stripped of gold, silver, and precious works of art.
To the east, the grand Byzantine citadel of Ravenna dominates the seaside resorts lining the Adriatic.
The thriving city has long since spread beyond the fifth-century Byzantine walls built by the Emperor Theodosius II, and now sprawls for miles along the shores of the Sea of Marmara on both the European and Asian sides.
Under the canopy carved with Romanesque-Byzantine reliefs is the high altar, richly encased in elaborate, bejeweled, and enamelled plates of gold and silver.
While Byzantine land was being divided, there was no one in control of the seas, so pirates raided towns on many of the islands.