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Church of Panagia of Asinou (Phorbiotissa)

Asinou, Nicosia District · Late Byzantine Period; Middle Byzantine Period

Church of Panagia of Asinou (Phorbiotissa): a church in Asinou, Nicosia District. Declared an Ancient Monument in 1933. 14 dated records of work on it, 1959 to 2007, with sources.

Nicosia District, about 35°03′ N, 32°58′ E

  • Other recorded site
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The pin marks the village of Asinou, not the building. Approximate location. Open in the map →

Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 29 March 1933

    Declared an Ancient Monument

    “Church of Panayia of Asinou at Kap-alia”

    The Cyprus Gazette No. 1933 issue of 31 March 1933 (Cyprus Gazette) of 31 March 1933, p. 179, PDF p. 197 Online

  2. 10 May 1935

    Scheduled in 1935, Second Schedule, Nicosia item 5

    “The Church of Panagia of Asinou at the locality Kapsalia”

    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], Second Schedule, District of Nicosia, item 5, p. 327, PDF p. 347 Online

What was done when

15 records
  1. 1959

    The timber and tile roof was entirely reconstructed at the expense of the Kyrenia See, completing the repair of the church; its paintings of A.D. 1096 remained to be cleaned.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “At the church of Panayia at Asinou the timber and tile roof was entirely reconstructed at the expense of the Kyrenia See”

    Colonial Office, Cyprus: Report for the Year 1959 (London: HMSO, 1961), p. 87

  2. 1963

    Dumbarton Oaks collaboration 1963–1973 on frescoes conservation.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “the Church of Asinou (Fig. 11)”

    M. LOULLOUPIS; A. PAPAGEORGHIOU, "Excavations in Cyprus, 1973", Cyprus Today vol. 11, no. 5-6 (September–December 1973), pp. 20–28, p. 20.

  3. 1963

    Frescoes conserved in collaboration with Dumbarton Oaks Institute of Harvard University, 1963-1973.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “the Church of Asinou (Fig. 11), the Church of Panayia tou Arakos”

    A. PAPAGEORGHIOU, "Activities of the Department of Antiquities in the Field of the Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Monuments 1960-73", Cyprus Today vol. 11, no. 5-6 (September–December 1973), pp. 11–20, p. 20.

  4. 1965

    Conservation and cleaning of the church's frescoes began in April and continued through November.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “Des travaux pour la conservation et le nettoiement des fresques de l'Église de Panayia d'Asinou ont été entrepris en avril et se sont poursuivis durant le mois de novembre.”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et des découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1965», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 90 (1966), pp. 297-389, p. 389

  5. 1966

    A specialist team continued cleaning the frescoes of the Byzantine church.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “dont une équipe spécialisée a poursuivi le travail de nettoyage des fresques de l'église byzantine d'Asinou.”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1966», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 91 (1967), pp. 275-370, p. 275

  6. 1967

    Cleaning of the paintings brought to light some new historical facts about them.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “Le nettoyage des peintures (fig. 146-147) a permis de découvrir quelques nouveaux faits historiques les concernant”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1967», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 92 (1968), pp. 261-358, p. 358

  7. 1967

    The Dumbarton Oaks Institute restored frescoes and mosaics of Byzantine churches, at Asinou and Chrysostomos.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “Des travaux de restauration de fresques et de mosaïques d'églises byzantines (églises d'Asinou et de Chrysostome) ont été réalisés par le Dumbarton Oaks Institute”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1967», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 92 (1968), pp. 261-358, p. 261

  8. 1967

    The Dumbarton Oaks Mission of Harvard University carried out its third and last campaign of work in the church.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “La Mission de Dumbarton Oaks de l'Université de Harvard a mené sa troisième et dernière campagne de travaux dans l'église”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1967», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 92 (1968), pp. 261-358, p. 355

  9. 1996

    Byzantine church in Nicosia district; conservation works reported.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1996», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 121 (1997), pp. 891-933, pp. 932-933

  10. 1996

    Byzantine church under conservation in the Nicosia eparchy.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1996», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 121 (1997), pp. 891-933, pp. 932-933

  11. 1999

    Stone enclosure wall of the church of Assinou, on UNESCO World Heritage list; conservation works in 1999.

    Repair and conservation

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1999», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 124 (2000), pp. 665-699, p. 696

  12. 2000

    Stone enclosure wall of the Panagia church; conservation and restoration work in 2000; on UNESCO World Heritage List.

    Repair and conservation

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2000», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 125 (2001), pp. 743-777, p. 776

  13. 2001

    Foundations of buildings, probably of a monastery linked to the church or houses built around it, recorded by TASP.

    Study

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2001», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 126 (2002), pp. 691-727, p. 727

  14. 2007

    Small scattered damage at the edges of the 12th and 14th-century wall-paintings was consolidated and filled. Printed costs: Government contribution 646.

    Repair and conservation

    Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2007 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 25

  15. by 2017

    Documented by photogrammetry, laser scanning, image processing, video and audio recording (the liturgy included) and reconstructed digitally as a 3D heritage building information model (HBIM), by the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory of the Cyprus University of Technology within the EU Horizon 2020 project INCEPTION.

    Study

    As printed

    “Αυτό το κτίριο είναι μία εκκλησία. Έτσι; Και είναι μέσα στη λίστα, συγκαταλέχτηκε μέσα στη λίστα της UNESCO”

    Kyriacos Themistocleous, Marinos Ioannides, Simos Georgiou and Vasilis Athanasiou, «The First Attend for a Holistic HBIM Documentation of UNESCO WHL Monument: The Case Study of Asinou Church in Cyprus», in Digital Heritage: Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. 7th International Conference, EuroMed 2018 (Cham: Springer, 2018)

    Also: Yiorgos Chrysanthou, Marinos Ioannides, Christina Troumpetari and Dimitrios Skarlatos, «Καινοτόμα Εκπαιδευτικά Προγράμματα και Δραστηριότητες σε Μουσεία, Ερευνητικά Ιδρύματα και Άλλους Φορείς Πολιτισμού», recorded conference paper, Καινοτόμα Εκπαιδευτικά Προγράμματα και Δραστηριότητες σε Μουσεία, Ερευνητικά Ιδρύματα και Άλλους Φορείς Πολιτισμού, Archaeological Research Unit - University of Cyprus, published on YouTube 2017-11-17, at 0:57:38 Online

In the literature

21
  1. 1968

    Listed among places of cultural and historical interest visited by cruise-ship day trippers in 1968.

    As printed

    “Salamis, Vouhi Palace, St. Hilarion Castle, Kyrenia Harbour, Curium, Asinou Church, Fontana Amorosa”

    Anon., "Cyprus Tourism, Its Evolution and Future (continued)", Cyprus Today vol. 7, no. 1 (January–March 1969), pp. 76–80, p. 76.

  2. 2002

    Famous church dating to the 12th century, in the Asinou valley; centre of 16th-century agricultural activity around it.

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2002», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 127 (2003), pp. 649-682, p. 678

  3. 2003

    Numerous cisterns built around the mid-Ottoman period to irrigate small plots, probably linked to a monastery across the road.

    Pavlos Flourentzos, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2003 et 2004», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 128 (2004), pp. 1635-1708, p. 1698

  4. Undated

    11th-century church whose Byzantine frescoes were transferred to copies for a Nicosia exhibition; listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Monument.

    As printed

    “the splendour of the Byzantine frescoes from the 11th century Asinou Church listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Monument”

    Anon., "Island of Saints", Cyprus Today vol. 34, no. 3-4 (July–December 1996), p. 50.

  5. Undated

    Built around 1100; narthex added by end of 12th century; frescoes 1105-1106; narthex repainted 1332-1333.

    As printed

    “1. Church of Panayia tis Asinou: This church was built around 1100 A.D.”

    Anon., "Stamps.", Cyprus Today vol. 25, no. 1 (January–March 1987), pp. 7–8, p. 7.

  6. Undated

    Byzantine chapel with medieval frescoes in the Nicosia district, listed for visitors.

    As printed

    “Assinou church and other zyzantine”

    Anon., "Cyprus tourism revitalized", Cyprus Today vol. 13, no. 5-6 (September–December 1975), pp. 37–41, p. 38.

15 more
  1. Undated

    Byzantine painted church with frescoes, praised among the island's Byzantine churches.

    As printed

    “Names like Kykko monastery, Cedars Valley and the Asinou Church spell magic and Bliss.”

    S. Patsalides, "In Search of the Unusual Tourist Treasures of Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 7, no. 2-3 (April–September 1969), pp. 12–17, p. 13.

  2. Undated

    Byzantine wall paintings with red border, smoothed plaster, gilded haloes, brush drawings and three-tone colouring; cited throughout as a Cypriot example.

    As printed

    “At Asinou in Cyprus a red border line was painted around the base of the conch”

    David C. Winfield (1968). Middle and Later Byzantine Wall Painting Methods. A Comparative Study. In Dumbarton Oaks Papers. pp. 61-139. Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. p. 73. Online

  3. Undated

    Church at Nikitari with 11th and 14th century wall paintings; one of the ten painted churches.

    As printed

    “Panayia (The Virgin) Phorviotissa (Asinou), Nikitari”

    Anon., "World Heritage of Cyprus: history, myth and religion", Cyprus Today vol. 54, no. 1 (January–March 2016), pp. 19–29, p. 27.

  4. Undated

    Church, formerly a monastery; wall paintings dated to 965.

    As printed

    “The wall paintings in the present day church, formerly the Monastery, of Panayia ton Phorbion (Asinou) go back to 965”

    Anon., "Monasticism in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 2–10, p. 9.

  5. Undated

    Fresco of the Madonna del Manto dated 1332/3 in the narthex, showing mutual artistic influences.

    As printed

    “the fresco of the Madonna del Manto, dated 1332/3, in the narthex of the Church of Our Lady Asinou”

    Ioannis A. Eliades, "Cypriot Painting and its Affinity with Italian Art during the Frankish and Venetian Rule: 1191-1571", Cyprus Today vol. 43, no. 3-4 (July–December 2005), pp. 21–27, p. 23.

  6. Undated

    Frescoes treatment extended by Dumbarton Oaks Institute of America.

    As printed

    “extended the period of its work for the treatment of the frescoes of the Byzantine Church”

    Anon., "Archaeological Review", Cyprus Today vol. 5, no. 2 (April–June 1967), p. 8.

  7. Undated

    Little Byzantine church in the Troodos foothills.

    As printed

    “a visit to Asinou, a little Byzantine church in the Troodos foothills”

    SAVVA SP. PATSALIDES, "Cyprus, Island of Aphrodite and Homer", Cyprus Today vol. 10, no. 3-4 (May–August 1972), pp. 24–27, p. 26.

  8. Undated

    Monastic church built in the 12th century; frescoes dated 1105-6 and a second layer of 1332-3 with Frankish influence.

    As printed

    “Panagia Phorviotissa, Asinou – monastic church built in the 12th century. The frescoes dated 1105-6”

    Anon., "Cyprus World Heritage", Cyprus Today vol. 43, no. 2 (April –June 2005), pp. 42–47, p. 45.

  9. Undated

    One of nine Troodos Byzantine churches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List; frescoes of 11th-12th century.

    As printed

    “Panayia tis Asinou near Nikitari, Ayios Nikolaos tis Steyis near Kakopetria”

    Anon., "Troodos Churches on the World Heritage List", Cyprus Today vol. 24, no. 3 (July–September 1986), pp. 2–6, p. 2.

  10. Undated

    Photograph of the church's Panayia Forbiotissa item; no further description given in the text.

    As printed

    “Panayia Forbiotissa from Asinou Church.”

    Anon., "[untitled]", Cyprus Today vol. 25, no. 1 (January–March 1987), pp. 9–10, p. 10.

  11. Undated

    Pictured as a UNESCO World Heritage listed monument in a photo caption.

    As printed

    “Panagia Assinou Church, UNESCO World Heritage Listed Monument”

    Marinos Ioannides, "Towards Digital Cultural Heritage in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 54, no. 1 (January–March 2016), pp. 4–11, p. 4.

  12. Undated

    Second half of fifteenth-century Nativity wall-painting in post-Byzantine local revival style.

    As printed

    “in the church of Panagia Phorbiotissa at Asinou (fig. 3), is executed in the rustic branch of the post-Byzantine local revival style”

    A. Stylianou, "The Nativity in Local Byzantine Art", Cyprus Today vol. 1, no. 6 (November–December 1963), pp. 4–5, p. 5.

  13. Undated

    Subject of an article by the Stylianous.

    As printed

    “the church of Asinou, the monastery of St. Neophytos”

    Anon., "First Symposium of Cypriot Literature Translators", Cyprus Today vol. 37, no. 1 (January–March 1999), pp. 57–58, PDF p. 62.

  14. Undated

    The church stands near the abandoned village of Asinou, in the Asinou valley; it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

    As printed

    “very well known church, UNESCO church of Panagia Forviotissa”

    Erin Gibson, «Identity, memory and belonging: heritage ´work´ in a rural Cypriot village», recorded lecture, Archaeological Research Unit - University of Cyprus, published on YouTube 2017-11-13, at 0:13:25 Online

  15. Undated

    Troodos painted church at Nikitari; 14th-century paintings, narthex calotte dated 1332/1333.

    As printed

    “General view of the wall paintings of the calotte of the narthex ... 1332/1333. Panagia Phorviotissa (Asinou)”

    Fryni Hadjichristophi, "World Heritage Sites in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 41, no. 1 (January–April 2003), pp. 24–39, p. 35.

Pictures

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In our archive · 13

British School at Athens4 photographs1925
  • British School at Athens, Archive, BSA SPHS Image Collection, BSA SPHS/1/6392.C5337, «Asínou (Cyprus): Byzantine fresco», Latest 1925, ../1925 Online
  • British School at Athens, Archive, BSA SPHS Image Collection, BSA SPHS/1/6393.C5338, «Asínou (Cyprus): Byzantine fresco», Latest 1925, ../1925 Online
  • British School at Athens, Archive, BSA SPHS Image Collection, BSA SPHS/1/6394.C5339, «Asínou (Cyprus): Byzantine fresco», Latest 1925, ../1925 Online
  • British School at Athens, Archive, BSA SPHS Image Collection, BSA SPHS/1/6395.C5340, «Asínou (Cyprus): Byzantine fresco», Latest 1925, ../1925 Online
Costas and Rita Severis Foundation1 painting1985
  • painting, 1985-1988
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation6 films1970–2007
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 1823: «ΤΟ ΘΕΙΟ ΔΡΑΜΑ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΙΣ ΤΟΙΧΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΣΙΝΟΥ - ΑΓΓΛΙΚΗ ΕΚΔΟΣΗ», 1970, 00:09:50 Online
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 4001: «THE GOLDEN BIRTH Η ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ», 24 December 2004, 00:17:06, 2004-12-24 Online
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 4197: «THE GOLDEN BIRTH Η ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ», 24 December 2006, 00:25:11, 2006-12-24 Online
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 4199: «TWELVE BYZANTINE CHURCHES OF CYPRUS ON THE LIST OF UNESCO CULTURAL INHERITANCE ΔΕΚΑ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΕΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ UNESCO», 21 June 2007, 00:47:12, 2007-06-21 Online
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 4196: «ΔΕΚΑ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΕΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ UNESCO TWELVE BYZANTINE CHURCHES OF CYPRUS ON THE LIST OF UNESCO CULTURAL INHERITANCE», 25 June 2007, 00:45:19, 2007-06-25 Online
  • film
Cyprus University of Technology1 photograph2006
  • Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, «Ελεγχόμενες περιοχές από το Τμήμα Αρχαιοτήτων» (Controlled areas by the Department of Antiquities), open dataset, first issued 8 February 2018, modified 16 January 2024, CC BY 4.0, row no. 8, 2006 Online
Department of Antiquities of Cyprus7 photographs
  • photograph
  • photograph
  • Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/24244: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Nikitari, Church of Panagia (Our Lady) of Asinou, north-east view of the church» Online
  • Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/24292: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Nikitari, Church of Panagia (Our Lady) of Asinou, narthex, view toward east, wall paintings» Online
  • Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/24306: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Nikitari, Church of Panagia (Our Lady) of Asinou, narthex, view toward south, wall paintings» Online
  • Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/24307: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Nikitari, Church of Panagia (Our Lady) of Asinou, nave, looking east, wall paintings» Online
  • Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/24310: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Nikitari, Church of Panagia (Our Lady) of Asinou, nave, west wall, wall paintings» Online
Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology)1 film1969
  • Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology), film collection, F16-0404, «1969 #61 Cyprus», Watson Kintner, 1969, 17 min, shot list on the Internet Archive, (no timecodes in the shot list), 1969-06-25/1969-06-26 Online

Sources

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