Angeloktisti Byzantine Church in Larnaca
Dublin Core
Title
Angeloktisti Byzantine Church in Larnaca
Alternative Title
Βυζαντινός Ιερός Ναός Παναγίας Αγγελόκτιστης στη Λάρνακα
Subject
Description
This 11th century Byzantine church was erected over the ruins of an Early Christian basilica. The original apse of the basilica has survived together with one of the finest pieces of Byzantine art, a rare 6th century mosaic of Virgin and Child between the two archangels Michael and Gabriel. It is a rare work of art, equaling the mosaics of Ravenna-Italy. Only in Cyprus and in Mount Sinai have mosaics from that period been found. Similar mosaics are those from the church of Panagia Kanakaria in the occupied village of Lythragkomi, now on display in the Byzantine Museum in Lefkosia.
Source
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Contributor
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Format
JPG
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
Angeloktisti_Byzantine_Church_Larnaka_lrg
Coverage
34.847119, 33.570731
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Tourism Organisation and Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού, “Angeloktisti Byzantine Church in Larnaca,” Αψίδα, accessed May 10, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/18550.