1-
Hagia Sofia Church
The great masterpiece of Byzantine art. It was built by
Justinian in 6th century and dedicated to Divine Wisdom,
an attribute of Christ.
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Caria Church
Built around 8th C and famous
for its mosaics and frescoes depicting the lives of Jesus
Christ and the Virgin Mary.
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St. Nicholas Church
St. Nicholas was born in Patara,
Turkey in 4th C and served as a
bishop in Myra. The church was built around 11th century.
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St Peter's Church
It is located in Antioch the Orontes, the famous ancient
city and place where, according to tradition, the word
"Christian" was pronounced for the first time.
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Ephesus
One of the Seven Churches of Revelations and where St.
Paul stayed and preached. Here was held the 3rd Ecumanical
Council.
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6-House
of the Virgin Mary
Tradition says that St. John brought the Virgin Mary here
after the death of Jesus. Pope John Paul II visited the
site in 1979.
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Cappadocia Region
A beautiful landscape in Central Turkey famous for it's
rock formations and fairy chimneys. Large numbers of rock-cut
churches dating from the 4th-12th C AD.
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Pergamum
One of the Seven Churches of Revelations and it was a
Roman
administrational center. St John
characterized Pergamum as Satan's throne in (Rev2:12-17)
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St. Peter's Castle
It was built by the Knights of Rhodes in 15th C AD as
a stronghold in Bodrum. The building material was taken
from the Mausoleum, the one of the 7 Wonders of the World.
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Sumela Monastry
It is perched on a cliff in the Altindere National Park.
Monastry was founded by 2 monks from Athens in 4th C.
The buildings date back to
12th C AD.
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