Byzantine Churches

Below is an illustrated index of the 40 Byzantine Churches profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Featured Byzantine Churches

Church of the Nativity Bethlehem, West Bank, Israel This is a major Christian holy site that marks the traditional place of Christ's birth. It is also one of the oldest surviving Christian churches, commissioned by Emperor Constantine. Madaba Mosaic Map Madaba, Jordan Located 25km southwest of Amman, Madaba is famous for the many Byzantine mosaics uncovered here. The most famous is the 6th-century "Madaba Map" of the Holy Land in St. George's Church. Daphni Monastery Attica, Greece This 11th-century Byzantine monastery and World Heritage Site is famed for the golden mosaics that cover its walls. Basilica of St. Sergius Rasafa, Dead Cities, Syria Now an isolated ruin, this 5th-century Byzantine church was dedicated to the famous St. Sergius, a Roman soldier martyred c.303. The church was a major pilgrimage site in the Byzantine era.

All Byzantine Churches by Country Mikrí Mitropolí Athens, Greece Agii Apostoli Church Athens, Greece Gortyna Crete, Greece Daphni Monastery Attica, Greece Great Meteoron Monastery Meteora, Greece Byzantine Churches of Naxos Island Naxos Island, Greece Agia Sophia Church Thessaloniki, Greece Panagia Chalkeon Thessaloniki, Greece Rotunda (Agios Giorgos) Thessaloniki, Greece Tomb of the Virgin Jerusalem, Israel Church of the Nativity Bethlehem, Israel Caesarea Temples and Churches Caesarea, Israel Santa Maria Maggiore Rome, Italy Santi Cosma e Damiano Rome, Italy San Giovanni in Fonte (Lateran Baptistery) Rome, Italy San Lorenzo fuori le Mura Rome, Italy Santa Prassede Rome, Italy Santa Sabina Rome, Italy Santo Stefano Rotondo Rome, Italy Sant'Apollinare in Classe Ravenna, Italy San Vitale Basilica Ravenna, Italy Mausoleum of Galla Placidia Ravenna, Italy Sant'Apollinare Nuovo Ravenna, Italy San Giovanni Evangelista Ravenna, Italy Paestum Byzantine Church Paestum, Italy Capella Palatina Palermo, Italy Byzantine Church Petra, Jordan Madaba Mosaic Map Madaba, Jordan Umm al-Rasas , Jordan Basilica of St. Sergius Rasafa, Syria Serjilla Dead Cities, Syria Kariye Camii (St Savior in Chora) Istanbul, Turkey Basilica of St. John Ephesus, Turkey Church of Mary Ephesus, Turkey Church of the Holy Apostles Istanbul, Turkey Fethiye Camii (Theotokos Church) Istanbul, Turkey Sts Sergius and Bacchus Istanbul, Turkey Zeyrek Camii (Church of the Pantocrator) Istanbul, Turkey Seleucia Pieria Church Antioch, Turkey Göreme Cave Churches Cappadocia, Turkey

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