Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases. the Roman Empire, the exterior of the building, four inverted triangles, an important decoration in most Byzantine architecture

the Roman Empire, the exterior of the building, four inverted triangles, an important decoration in most Byzantine architecture, a common feature, pendentives,two – story arcades.

Give English equivalents of the words.

красивые мозаики; была переименована; столица империи; огромный купол; римский император, переименовали его в Стамбул,

Insert the missing words or word combinations.

1. The East ….. thrived. 2. The Turks renamed the city … 3. The Turks converted Hagia Sophia into… 4. Hagia Sophia has a … central dome that tops a square space. 5. This arrangement became a …feature of Byzantine architecture. 6. Four curved and inverted … made of brick support the dome.

4.Say if the following statements are true or false.

1. In 395 the Roman Empire split into two parts.

2. By using pendentives the architects could build a higher wider dome than had been possible when walls supported the dome.

3. Frescoes were an important decoration in most Byzantine churches.

4. Byzantium wasn’t renamed Constantinople.

5. It was called Byzantine Empire.

6. They didn’t convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque.

7. Mosaics were an important decoration in most Byzantine churches.

8. Four curved and inverted triangles made of brick support the dome.

Retell the text.