Among the ruins in the Side Ancient City, one can find some amazing Byzantine structures that are often neglected during one’s visit. Side was a key city that promoted Christianity in the Pamphylia region. Let’s explore these churches to gain insights into the faith of Christ here.
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The archeology digs and reconstruction of the old town of Side and the enclosed open-air museum have advanced the non-Christian aspect of the city’s history. Let’s look at the rich Christian history of this former Byzantine city. We will look at some of the Bishops and the role the city formed for the believers in this region.
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In 1989, a historical write-up of the churches in Antalya stated that historians only knew of five churches in the old town of Kaleiçi. [1]https://akmed.ku.edu.tr/en/kaleici-museum/church-of-hagios-georgios/ However, I can list at least 10 churches in my survey of churches in Kaleici, Antalya. We will uncover five vanished or lost churches that are ignored in general studies. Let’s investigate the five vanished churches in Kaleiçi.
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↑1 | https://akmed.ku.edu.tr/en/kaleici-museum/church-of-hagios-georgios/ |
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Geometric Cross-like Designs of Tajikistan
In Tajikistan, there is a clueless acceptance of Christian ideas on display in history and the streets today. On a recent visit, incorporating biblical concepts like the cross-like patterns confounded me. Places like museums, cultural displays, and handcrafts gave credence to Christian symbols. Where did this unintended pattern come from?
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In my studies on marriage, I uncovered a few decent books on Islamic marriage. Marriage in Islam is a contract, while marriage in Christianity is a covenant. Despite these differences, let’s look at what some of the contemporary Islamic marriage books show.
[Read more…] about The Better Islamic Marriage books, part 2Shipped Ancient Monuments in Ravenna from Istanbul
Many objects on display in churches in Ravenna came from Constantinople. To show the connection between these ancient cities, let’s consider some of these ancient monuments from Istanbul.
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