Byzantine church

The first phase in the restoration of the Byzantine Church of Saint Nicholas in Mesopotam (or Mesopotamos in Greek), a predominantly ethnic Greek village in southern Albania, has been completed, Greece's Culture Ministry has announced.

For the first time in 40 years, efforts are under way to restore and promote the Holy Church of Agios Nicholas Rangavas, Athens' oldest Byzantine church.

The Culture Ministry has approved funding for restoration studies aimed at preserving the 11th-century church, once part of the Rangavas family palace at the foot of the Acropolis in the Plaka neighborhood. 

The remains of a fifth century Byzantine church were unveiled in Gaza on Jan. 24 following a three-year restoration project, with the strip's Hamas Islamist rulers touting an embrace of their "Christian brothers."

The remains of a church and monastery were first discovered in Jabalia, a city in northern Gaza, in 1997 over an area spanning roughly 800 square meters.

A representative seaside village of Messinian Mani, Kardamili fascinates visitors with its traditional quaintness.

A 1,550-year-old former Byzantine church's base ground, which has been unearthed in the ancient city of Stratonikeia in the southwestern province of Muğla, is being renovated together with the colored marble pieces found during the works.

Included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2015, the ancient city of Stratonikeia was home to many civilizations.

A rock church discovered in Burdur's ancient city of Kremna has excited researchers for providing information about unknown a previously Byzantine presence in the regionA six-gate rock church that is home to wall paintings featuring Christian icons has been unearthed in the southern province of Burdur's Bucak district. 

This year's excavations at the ancient city of Stratonikeia, which is located in the western province of Mu?la's Yata?an district and on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage Site list, have unearthed many Byzantine-era tombs. The ancient city is considered one of the world's largest marble cities. 

Dr. Ferhat Aslan's book titled "The Secrets of Agia Sophia" states that huge quantities of gold and silver are buried at the foundations of Agia Sophia church in Istanbul. The Turkish professor maintains that there may be some truth to the many legends surrounding the Byzantine church and scratches at the surface of some of these.