|
The Agora's research pages are moving to ascsa.net and can be found at the following link: http://agora.ascsa.net.
| Church of the Holy Apostles (photo by G. Lambakis no. 1468-9) ... G. Lambakis ... Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1890 |
| Southeast corner of the Agora. View of the west end of the Church of the Holy Apostles with its modern extention. On the right, workmen are beginning excavations in the area surrounding the church, 25 ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 25/2/1952 |
| View of the southeast corner of the Church of the Holy Apostles before restoration ... northwest Horizontal (normal) ... 30/4/1952 |
| Restored plan of Period IV of the Church of the Holy Apostles ... J. Travlos ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1954 |
| View of the interior before excavation ... west 8 Horizontal (normal) ... 20/2/1954 |
| Interior of the Church of the Holy Apostles before the start of the restoration project, March 2, 1954 ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 2/3/1954 |
| View of the interior before excavation: ceiling of the western end: Pantokrator in dome, Period IV ... Horizontal (normal) ... 10/3/1954 |
| Interior excavations: "original" west wall of the church: crosswall of Periods I-III ... east 77 Horizontal (normal) ... 13/3/1954 |
| Interior excavation: vaulted tombs in the narthex ... east 63 Horizontal (normal) ... 13/3/1954 |
| Interior excavation: showing west apse as discovered ... west 61 Horizontal (normal) ... 13/3/1954 |
| Area to the east of the church, showing scarp of original ground level between modern paving and Roman floor ... west 4656 Horizontal (normal) ... 19/3/1954 |
| Southeast corner of the narthex, after removing plaster and unblocking upper doorway ... 175 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/5/1954 |
| Church after clearing to foundations ... northeast Horizontal (normal) ... 27/5/1954 |
| Foundations of the northwest angle chamber ... northwest Horizontal (normal) ... 3/6/1954 |
| View of the east end, after clearing the foundations on floor bedding of the Nymphaion. Original ground-level indicated in front of reinforcing of the foundations ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 10/6/1954 |
| Central part of the sanctuary, with the Holy Table. Pre-church wall in foreground. Note the two ancient elements, a base (A 4203) and a Doric capital (A 4202) ... 361 Horizontal (normal) ... 31/7/1954 |
| The church after demolition of modern addition ... south 444 Horizontal (normal) ... 17/8/1954 |
| The church after demolition of modern addition ... north Horizontal (normal) ... 17/8/1954 |
| View of the Church of the Holy Apostles from the southwest, August 1954, after demolition of the later additions had been completed ... northeast 442 Horizontal (normal) ... 17/8/1954 |
| The northeast column with scaffold and bracing erected to carry the weight of the vaults in preparation for removing the column ... Cf. 1997.16.0230 448 Horizontal (normal) ... 7/10/1954 |
| Ancient capital reused on the southwest column in the church ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1955 |
| Lintel (Pentelic marble) of the side door in the west facade (Period I) ... Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1955 |
| Actual state plan of the Church of the Holy Apostles ... J. Travlos ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1955 |
| Southwest column base before reinforcing foundations with concrete ... 345 Horizontal (normal) ... 12/1/1955 |
| East apse: 1. Pre-church wall; 2. Building level with lime-pit; 3. Possible bedding for original floor; 4. Bedding for intermediate floor; 5. Paving slabs of intermediate floor; 6. Level of modern floor ... 544 Horizontal (normal) ... 15/1/1955 |
| Vaulting of the southwest angle chamber ... Horizontal (normal) ... 15/1/1955 |
| North apse after removing cover slabs of grave and tomb. Back to front: Tombs 1 to 4 ... 552 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/1/1955 |
| Interior of the Church of the Holy Apostles. View from the narthex of the eastern apse after excavations and before refilling. Three of the four columns had been replaced. The southwest column (bottom ... Cf. 1997.16.0123 east Horizontal (normal) ... 21/1/1955 |
| Southeast window of the dome after unblocking, but before restoring to its original shape ... 591 Horizontal (normal) ... 31/1/1955 |
| Northeast segment of the dome where the frescoes have been destroyed, showing original masonry ... 582 Horizontal (normal) ... 18/2/1955 |
| Fresco of Aaron between the southeast and south windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18/2/1955 |
| Building the centering for the vaults of the central saucer dome and completing the ribbing. Viwe from above ... 609 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/2/1955 |
| Forms for the vaults of the narthex after laying reinforcing steel and electric conduit for the wiring. View from above ... Cf. 1997.16.0170 637 Horizontal (normal) ... 22/3/1955 |
| View of the narthex after the reconstruction of the vaults. Looking into the narthex through the reconstructed south window ... north 659 Horizontal (normal) ... 9/4/1955 |
| Western barrel vault before repairs ... Horizontal (normal) ... 16/5/1955 |
| Southwest pendentive, showing original construction ... Horizontal (normal) ... 16/5/1955 |
| Triangular vault of the southwest angle chamber ... Horizontal (normal) ... 5/6/1955 |
| View of the church with the narthex nearing completion ... southeast Horizontal (normal) ... 6/6/1955 |
| Semi-dome of the southwest angle chamber ... Horizontal (normal) ... 23/6/1955 |
| South gable before the beginning of repairs on the roof. Junction of the east apse and barrel vault ... Horizontal (normal) ... 24/10/1955 |
|
