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Church of Asomatos

Karpas, Famagusta District

Church of Asomatos: a church in Karpas, Famagusta District. Declared an Ancient Monument in 1914. 1 dated record of work on it, 1964, with sources.

Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 16 January 1914

    Declared an Ancient Monument, No. 12136

    “Church of Asomatos”

    The Cyprus Gazette No. 12129 of 16 January 1914 (Notice No. 12136), p. 8400, PDF p. 22 Online

  2. 10 May 1935

    Scheduled in 1935, First Schedule, Famagusta item 11

    “The Church of Asomatos”

    Supplement No. 1 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2441 of 10 May 1935, A Bill entitled A Law to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Antiquities [the Antiquities Law, 1935], First Schedule, District of Famagusta, item 11, p. 326, PDF p. 346 Online

What was done when

1 record
  1. 1964

    In the apse of the basilica a synthronos and fragments of the basilica's chancel were uncovered.

    Excavation

    As printed

    “Dans l'abside de la basilique d'Asômatos un synthronos et des fragments de chancel de la basilique ont été mis au jour”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1964», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 89 (1965), pp. 231-300, p. 300

Sources

  1. 1.The Cyprus Gazette No. 12129 of 16 January 1914 (Notice No. 12136), p. 8400, PDF p. 22 Online
  2. 2.Supplement No. 1 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2441 of 10 May 1935, A Bill entitled A Law to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Antiquities [the Antiquities Law, 1935], First Schedule, District of Famagusta, item 11, p. 326, PDF p. 346 Online
  3. 3.Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1964», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 89 (1965), pp. 231-300, p. 300

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