Hellenization of Roman antiquities in Early Byzantium of the 6th century based on the works of John Lydus
The article deals with the problems of the Hellenization of Roman antiquities in the early Byzantine culture of the 6th century according to the treatises of the antiquarian writer John Lydus. Despite the fact that John Lydus sought to preserve the ancient Roman culture and the Latin language in his time, the writer's efforts even more clearly show the processes of changes taking place with them in the mainstream of Hellenization. The main features of Hellenization were: the transition to the Greek language, including in the sphere of administration and politics; the displacement of the Latin language to the periphery of public life; the conceptual comprehension of ancient Roman traditions and customs through the prism of ancient Greek, predominantly neo-Platonic philosophy; the distortion of the original meaning of ancient Roman terms and concepts in the context of early Byzantine time; the orientalization of a number of specific Roman phenomena, in particular, the rethinking of the ancient Roman calendar. The orientalization of a number of phenomena and processes was an important feature of the early Byzantine Hellenization - along with the Greek culture, the culture of other, eastern peoples of the empire, which is associated with Christianity, is also absorbed.