Byzantine Sites in Western Turkey

The first pictures are in the greater Ephesus (Selçuk) Area

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View looking north from hilltop near Classical Ephesus at Ayasoluk Hill with Isa Bey Camii, St. John's Church, Ayasoluk Castle with a Byzantine Church	Byzantine "Goat" Castle north of Ephesus	Ayasoluk Castle and east part of old (Byzantine) city wall	Byzantine Cistern and Ayasoluk Castle



Byzantine Cistern and Aquaduct	Byzantine Cistern and Me	Byzantine Fortress on hill overlooking Classical Ephesus	Roman/Byzantine Theater in Classical Ephesus


Church of the Virgin Mary in Classical Ephesus. Site of the Ephesian Council of 449	Model of St. John's Church	St. John's Church and Ayasoluk Castle	Baptistery in St. John's Church


12th Century Iconography in St. John's Church	Looking out of north entrance to St. John's Church	Looking from outer courtyard through the Narthex, past the Sanctuary and on to the Martyrium	Tomb and Martyrium of St. John



Byzantine City Gate	Looking south through North Gate of St. John's Church	St. John's Church North Alter	Layout of St. John's Church

The	following pictures are	from other sites in the	area.


Byzantine Basilica in Hieropolis near Laodecia	Byzantine Gate on north side of Hieropolis (and me)	St. Philip's Martyrium at Hieropolis	Another view of St. Philip's Martyium


Red Basilica at Pergammon	Inside a Byzantine Chapel on the island of Samos that has been in constant use since the 12th Century	Some Byzantine Coins	And, since everyone always asks ...

Some Images from Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul


Basilica Cistern built in 532, fed by the Roman Aquaduct and supplied water for the palace	Castle of Emperor Justinian built in 6th Century	Church of Divine Peace built in 540	Ottoman Vişne (Cherry Juice) Vendor and Me in front of Hagia Sofia


Church of the Holy Savior built in 540	Inside the Church of the Holy Savior	Sancta Sofia, Hagia Sofia, Church of Holy Wisdom built in 537	Inside Hagia Sofia

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More Byzantine pictures available, including iconography, by request.