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Apostle Paul is located on the north respond of the western transverse arch of the naos while Saint Peter is portrayed opposite, on the south respond. The respond was placed as a reinforcement during alterations took place in the thirteenth century,…

A composition containing buildings and partially the figure of Saint John Theologos (recognised by an inscription) exists behind the north respond of the thirteenth-century arch of the western section of naos and belongs to the original fresco…

The representation of the Dormition of Virgin Mary is located above the western door of the bay, which leads from the naos to the narthex. The murals in the western bay of the naos are dated to 1105 A.D.
The iconographic style of the scene in Asinu…

Underneath the southern pilaster which reinforced the arch in the thirteenth century, the depictions of a building are clearly visible. This must be part of a larger representation originally depicting a scene concerning the Evangelists as opposite…

Clad in imperial vestments, Saints Constantine and Helen are depicted on the upper part of the blind south-western arch of the naos. Located between them, the two Saints are represented holding the Holy Cross. The scene embodies their Discovery of…

In the lower zone of the blind southern niche in the western side of the naos, three saint-monks are depicted, from left to right: Thedosius the Abbot, Arsenius and Ephrem Syrus.

A blind arch is formed in the north-west corner of the western bay, on which the scene of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste is developed. The scene is dated to the twelfth century A.D. The painting is really intriguing as it depicts forty men who seem…

Four medallions containing the busts of martyrs and a gemmed cross-monogram were painted on the central part of the soffit of the south-western recess of the naos. The martyrs from left to right are: Bacchus, Sergius, Florus and Laurus.

The figure on the lower eastern zone of the soffit of the blind south-western arch of the naos illustrates Saint Thecla and is also dated to the original fresco programme of the church.

Saint Memnon is depicted above Saint Peter on the south strengthened respond of the central bay and is dated to the fourteenth century A.D. On the north respond across, saint Tryphon is portrayed and they are associated with each other.
Memnon…