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Church of Panayia Aphendrika

Rizokarpaso, Famagusta District · In the area occupied by Turkey since 1974

Church of Panayia Aphendrika: a church in Rizokarpaso, Famagusta District, in the area occupied by Turkey since 1974. Protected by Order in Council in 1937. 1 dated record of work on it, 1964, with sources.

Famagusta District, about 35°39′ N, 34°26′ E

  • Other recorded site
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On the ancient site of Aphendrika. Approximate location. Open in the map →

Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 18 December 1936

    Proposed for declaration

    “Church of Panayia Aphendrika”

    The Cyprus Gazette of 18 December 1936, p. S26, PDF p. 740 Online

  2. 19 May 1937

    Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 104, Second Schedule, Famagusta item 41

    “Church of Panayia Aphendrika”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2587 of 21 May 1937, No. 104, The Antiquities Law, 1935: Order in Council No. 1744 made under section 6 (1) (made 19 May 1937), Second Schedule, Famagusta item 41, p. 142 Online

What was done when

1 record
  1. 1964

    It was shown that the straight north wall of the basilica joined the semicircular wall of the north apse directly.

    Study

    As printed

    “Dans la basilique de Panayia il a été prouvé que le mur nord droit s'unissait directement au mur semi-circulaire de l'abside nord.”

    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.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2587 of 21 May 1937, No. 104, The Antiquities Law, 1935: Order in Council No. 1744 made under section 6 (1) (made 19 May 1937), Second Schedule, Famagusta item 41, p. 142 Online
  2. 2.The Cyprus Gazette of 18 December 1936, p. S26, PDF p. 740 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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