During my visits to the Side Open Air Museum, I wandered through the residential areas of the old city. In one section, I encountered a marbled dwelling with a water trough and crosses. Where cross-entry stones are found, I assume these are found in that area and give a hint to the religious purpose at some point in history. Could this be a repurposed church?
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Mosaics delight the eye when we see how an artist takes stones and forms an image to provoke thought. In the Aling Baby & Cafe and the Thyma Cafe, we see mosaics and crosses that testify to the Byzantine history of Side, Pamphylia.
[Read more…] about The Hidden Mosaics among the Side Shops – Part 3Hidden Things From Side’s Fountain to Grand Theater
The road from the Side, Pamphylia Central Fountain to the Amphitheater, provides a few hidden crosses that show the Christian influence of this ancient city. Do they give evidence of a Basilica in this area?
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In Part Two of the Mosaic walking tour, we will see more amazing mosaics as we look below the surface in the town of Side in Manavgat—the details about the mosaics and tiles near Can Parfums, Chill Breeze Coffee Shop and Mondo Bazaar.
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While shopping, one can enjoy the hidden mosaics below the surface of many shops and restaurants in the Old Town of Side. Where are the best-hidden mosaics on the Side peninsula? My walking tour will guide you in finding these hidden treasures.
[Read more…] about The Hidden Mosaics among the Side Market Shops – Part oneThe Byzantine Episcopal Influence on the History of Side, Pamphylia
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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