Church of Holy Martyr Dionysius in Cyrrhus [Nebi Houri, Syria] – an Attempt of Identification Cover Image

Kościół męczennika Dionizego w Cyrze (Nebi Houri, Syria) – próba identyfikacji
Church of Holy Martyr Dionysius in Cyrrhus [Nebi Houri, Syria] – an Attempt of Identification

Author(s): Wojciech Nadobnik
Subject(s): Archaeology, Historical Geography
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Cyrrhus; the Church; Syria; Archeology Inscriptions; Theodoret; Procopius; Anasthasius; Monasticism;Asylum;

Summary/Abstract: Martyr Dionysius was a local saint worshipped in the area of Cyrrhus in Syria at least since the 4th century. Author of this article combines literary, epigraphic and archeological evidence in order to identify his shrine and estabilsh it’s chronology.

  • Issue Year: XXVIII/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 57-64
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish