Andrew en te Krisei
The monastery of Saint Andrew (the Apostle) was allegedly founded at early 5th century by Arcadia, sister of Emperor Theodosius II (r. 408–450) near the Gate of Saturninus in Constantinople. By 792 it was converted into a nunnery and after the end of Iconoclasm it was rededicated to Saint Andrew of Crete who was killed […]
Elegmoi Monastery
The Elegmoi Monastery is located near the modern village of Kurşunlu on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara. The existing structure, Aberkios Church, was its main church. The monastery was erected on a previous basilica from the 5th-6th centuries. Modern excavations revealed its existence on the north side of the present church. In […]
Kellibara Monastery
The Kellibara monastery is one of the most important foundations on Latmos (Latros), a monastic center in Caria, northeast of Miletos (Milet). The Latros monasteries are clustered on islands in the lake of Herakleia (Bafa Gölu) and on Mt. Latmos (modern Beşparmak). The first monasteries were allegedly founded in the 7th century by monks who […]
Myrelaion Monastery
The Myrelaion monastery was founded on the premises of a palace which the future Emperor Romanos Lekapenos constructed in the place called Myrelaion (=»the place of myrrh») in Constantinople. The palace was built upon a huge 5th century rotunda with an external diameter of 41.8 metres. The rotunda was transformed into a cistern with the […]
Saint Paul Monastery
The Stylos Monastery (Arapavlı) lies between Bağırcık and the Kovanalan Plateau at a height of 740m. It was the most important among monasteries at Latmos (see also Kellibara). It was built in the 10th century during the lifetime of Saint Paul the Younger around the Stylos, that is the rock, on which he lived as […]
Monastery of Saint John of Pelekete
The Monastery of St. John is located ca 5 kilometers west of Trigleia on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara. It is also known as Pelekete which means “carved” probably to it being constructed upon a steep rock. Its foundation should be dated before the middle of the eighth century, as at that […]
Yacimiento Arqueológico de El Monastil
El yacimiento se encuentra ubicado a 1 km del centro histórico de Elda, en la salida a la autovía de Alicante-Madrid, en el extremo oriental de la sierra de La Torreta-El Monastil, rodeado por un amplio meandro del río Vinalopó. Desde la carretera de entrada y salida de Elda se observa un recinto vallado, enfrente, […]
Saint Stephen
The Saint Stephen monastery is a converted Byzantine foundation in Trigleia (Tirilye). The identification with the Church of St. Stephen is not absolute certain. However, it may be associated with the monastery of St. Stephen the Confessor, who was persecuted during the reign of Leo V (813-820). The conversion to a mosque took place in […]
Panagia Chrysokephalos
DESCRIPTION AND FORMAL ANALYSIS The Panagia Chrysokephalos Church (Greek Παναγία Χρυσοκέφαλος, «Panagia the Golden-Headed»), serving as both the catholicon for the see of Trebizond, and a church for a monastery. It was built sometime in the 10th or 11th century. After Ottoman conquest of the city in 1461, the building became a mosque. During the […]
Santa Cecilia de Els Altamiris
Santa Cecilia de Els Altimiris es un conjunto arqueológico en curso de excavación desde el año 2004 que a la luz de los datos que se han recuperado se interpreta como un establecimiento monástico de los siglos V-VIII y IX-XI. Se ubica en la sierra prepirenaica del Montsec d’Ares (Lleida), en la cima triangular de […]