Slab with a Christogram in concentric circles

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The Early Christian or Protobyzantine period unfolds from 4th to 7th century AD, marked by Constantine the Great's founding of Constantinople in 330 and Rome's transfer of its capital eastward to this new hub. This pivotal shift of the Empire's center of gravity, coupled with the adoption of Christianity as the official state faith, dramatically transformed the Empire's character, underscoring its deepening spiritual roots. As a gradual process, remnants of the preceding era still permeated all aspects of life.