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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-gre-022. Alexei Alexeev and the south-east view of the Panagia Ekatontapiliani (Church of the Hundred Gates), possibly the oldest church in Greece. According to the legendary tradition, it was founded in 326 AD by the order of Saint Helena (246/250-327/330 AD, r. 325-330 AD), the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 AD), during her pilgrimage to the Holy Land when she stopped to worship at a chapel on the island. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Stone | Architectural monument | Unknown | Roman Imperial/ Byzantine, after 326 AD; later additions and modifications |
Parikia, Paros, Cyclades, South Aegean, South Greece |
Panagia Ekatontapi-liani (Church of the Hundred Gates) |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Greek Expedition, 30 April - 22 May 2009). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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