Byzantine Church in Gortyn

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Carole Raddato
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published on 10 May 2019
Byzantine Church in Gortyn

The 6th century CE Byzantine church in Gortyn (Crete) dedicated to St. Titus (Hagios Titos), the first Bishop of Crete who was appointed by the Apostle Paul and who was martyred at the site.

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Carole Raddato
Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, May 10). Byzantine Church in Gortyn. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10609/

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Raddato, Carole. "Byzantine Church in Gortyn." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 10, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10609/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Byzantine Church in Gortyn." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 10 May 2019. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

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