Bischof Eustathios im Paradies: Eine Kirche und ihr Stifter im kappadokischen Parnassos

After years of illicit digging and demolition a church has been excavated in Parnassos of Cappadocia, situated at the border to Galatia, between Tuz Gölü and Halys. It is the first excavation in Parnassos, and a three-aisled basilica with formidable mosaics as well as a building inscription came to...

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Autores principales: Melih ARSLAN, Philipp PILHOFER, Yavuz YEĞİN
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8bda2d4d9be74466913e8fbb7de56c572021-11-19T12:22:21ZBischof Eustathios im Paradies: Eine Kirche und ihr Stifter im kappadokischen Parnassos10.37095/gephyra.8976651309-39242651-5059https://doaj.org/article/8bda2d4d9be74466913e8fbb7de56c572021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/gephyra/issue/63202/897665https://doaj.org/toc/1309-3924https://doaj.org/toc/2651-5059After years of illicit digging and demolition a church has been excavated in Parnassos of Cappadocia, situated at the border to Galatia, between Tuz Gölü and Halys. It is the first excavation in Parnassos, and a three-aisled basilica with formidable mosaics as well as a building inscription came to light, the latter giving us a glimpse of the church hierarchy in late antique Parnassos. Mosaics are very rare in Cappadocia. The impressive and highly decorated floor of the main room depicts several animals, trees and plants in paradise. It is a motif often used in Cilicia and Syria in the 5th century. A mosaic inscription is placed in the centre, naming three men who were connected to the construction of the church, including a bishop called Eustathios. Also a date is given as year 494 in the 15th indiction. There are several possible interpretations, but we suggest the church was built in 462 and Eustathios is to be identified with the already well known bishop who actively participated in the theological debates of his time.Melih ARSLANPhilipp PILHOFERYavuz YEĞİNAkdeniz Universityarticleeustathius of parnassusmosaicanimal paradisepeaceful kingdombuilding inscriptionactian eraHistory of the Greco-Roman WorldDE1-100DEENFRITGephyra, Vol 22, Pp 1-14 (2021)
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topic eustathius of parnassus
mosaic
animal paradise
peaceful kingdom
building inscription
actian era
History of the Greco-Roman World
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spellingShingle eustathius of parnassus
mosaic
animal paradise
peaceful kingdom
building inscription
actian era
History of the Greco-Roman World
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Melih ARSLAN
Philipp PILHOFER
Yavuz YEĞİN
Bischof Eustathios im Paradies: Eine Kirche und ihr Stifter im kappadokischen Parnassos
description After years of illicit digging and demolition a church has been excavated in Parnassos of Cappadocia, situated at the border to Galatia, between Tuz Gölü and Halys. It is the first excavation in Parnassos, and a three-aisled basilica with formidable mosaics as well as a building inscription came to light, the latter giving us a glimpse of the church hierarchy in late antique Parnassos. Mosaics are very rare in Cappadocia. The impressive and highly decorated floor of the main room depicts several animals, trees and plants in paradise. It is a motif often used in Cilicia and Syria in the 5th century. A mosaic inscription is placed in the centre, naming three men who were connected to the construction of the church, including a bishop called Eustathios. Also a date is given as year 494 in the 15th indiction. There are several possible interpretations, but we suggest the church was built in 462 and Eustathios is to be identified with the already well known bishop who actively participated in the theological debates of his time.
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author Melih ARSLAN
Philipp PILHOFER
Yavuz YEĞİN
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Yavuz YEĞİN
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title Bischof Eustathios im Paradies: Eine Kirche und ihr Stifter im kappadokischen Parnassos
title_short Bischof Eustathios im Paradies: Eine Kirche und ihr Stifter im kappadokischen Parnassos
title_full Bischof Eustathios im Paradies: Eine Kirche und ihr Stifter im kappadokischen Parnassos
title_fullStr Bischof Eustathios im Paradies: Eine Kirche und ihr Stifter im kappadokischen Parnassos
title_full_unstemmed Bischof Eustathios im Paradies: Eine Kirche und ihr Stifter im kappadokischen Parnassos
title_sort bischof eustathios im paradies: eine kirche und ihr stifter im kappadokischen parnassos
publisher Akdeniz University
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