Kostopoulos, Chersonesos-Cherson: Theater – Church – Reliquary (2013)
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Abbreviation
Kostopoulos, Chersonesos-Cherson: Theater – Church – Reliquary (2013)
Author
Giorgos Kostopoulos
Title
Silver Reliquary Buried Under a Byzantine Church Built on the Foundations of the Ancient Theater
Classification
Classification
Work by Member / Members.
Number of pages
8
Published in
Published in
www.apan.gr.
©:
ΓΚ / GK
Contents
A silver reliquary with the bones of an unknown Christian martyr, buried under the Holy of Holies of a byzantine church which was built on the foundations of the ancient Greek theater of Chersonesos-Cherson in the Crimea: this is the archaeological ‘babushka’ discovered by G. Kostopoulos in the Hermitage. The story is based on the detailed publications of the long period of excavations, started in the 19th century.
The text, accompanied by 10 figures (plans and photos), is in Greek.
The text, accompanied by 10 figures (plans and photos), is in Greek.
Key words
Archaeology.
Black Sea / Euxine Pontus.
Byzantine art, Early Byzantine period.
Byzantine remains.
Chersonessos Taurica / Cherson.
Christian art.
Christianity.
Crimea.
Early Byzantine buildings.
Early Byzantine period.
Ecclesiastical buildings.
Hermitage, museum.
Justinian I.
Martyr.
Museum.
Theater, ancient.
Ukraine.