Certain artistic traditions that originated in the Byzantine Empire , particularly in regard to icon painting and church architecture , are maintained in LOCATION@1 , LOCATION@2 , LOCATION@3 and other ORGANIZATION@1 countries to the present day .

Certain traditions that originated in the Byzantine Empire , particularly in regard to icon painting and church architecture , are maintained in LOCATION@1 , LOCATION@3 and other ORGANIZATION@1 countries till now .
