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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…

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…

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…

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,…

Saint Tryphon is depicted on the place above Saint Paul on the north adjoining respond of the central bay, and dates to the fourteenth century. On the south respond across, saint Memnon is portrayed and they are associated with each other.

Tryphon…

On the upper part of the western panel of the north door the fourteenth century figure of Saint Nicholas of Myra is depicted while on the lower part remnants of the twelfth century layer are visible.
Of the upper portion, Nicholas is represented in…

Saint Theodore Stratelatis and saint Theodore Tiron are depicted on the east side of the north door within the same panel, in accordance to the tradition which dictates their representation along one another. Theodores along with Saint George across…

Saint Helena is portrayed in an imperial attire, as the crown, loros and red shoes reveal and the sigla identify her.
She is depicted on one of the thirteenth century strengthened responds, and therefore it was not painted over frescoes belonging to…

The scene on the lunette over the north door of the central bay narrates the series of events which took place after the Entombment of Jesus.

The scene depicts the visit of the three Maries to the tomb of Christ three days after His deposition. In…

The Anastasis scene is to be found on the lunette, of the northern wall of the naos. As the other story-telling scenes regarding the Christological cycle, except the Women at the Tomb, the scene is entitled with the label Anastasis.

The…