Stoudios

The Stoudios, also known as the Studion Monastery, was a famous Byzantine monastery founded in Constantinople around the 5th century. It became a major center for religious devotion, art, and manuscript copying during the Byzantine Empire. Renowned for its skilled scriptoria, it produced many important illuminated manuscripts and texts that influenced Byzantine culture. The monastery played a crucial role in preserving Christian teachings and Greek classical literature through its scholarly work. Over time, it was an influential hub for religious and artistic activity, leaving a lasting legacy in the history of Byzantium.