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The reintroduction of which religious practice was made under Theodora's rule?

  • Icon veneration

  • Sacrifices

  • Praying to saints

  • Using crosses

Answer

Icon veneration is the practice of venerating icons, which are religious images. It is a practice that has been part of the Eastern Orthodox Church since the early days of Christianity. However, during the iconoclastic period of the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from 726 to 843, icon veneration was banned.
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