“Digging out” Greece, the Turks daily – early Christian church came to light

The earthworks revealed a πρωτοχριστιανικό pilgrimage in north…
Turkey, which dates back to the 1st century bc.X.
The birthplace of St. Αλυπίου of Στυλίτη, the ancient city of Edirne, which today is located three miles east of the Eskipazar in the northern province of Karabük, revealed a significant church of the first Christians, which was functional until the city lost its importance in the 8th with.X. century
The Turkish professor Vedat KeleÅŸ, head of the department of underwater archaeology , confirmed in a statement to the effect that the excavation revealed the elaborate mosaics of the church along with the church itself.
“This town was the birthplace of St. Αλυπίου of Στυλίτη, one of the most important personalities of Christians in the ancient years. Because of this the Saint was a place of pilgrimage,” added the Turkish professor .
So far found 14 scattered public buildings, and other structures in the city, which was created during the late hellenistic, Roman and early Byzantine period.
These public buildings consist of two baths, two churches, a fort , tombs in the rock, a theatre, an arched and vaulted building, a monumental structure of worship, a wall, villas, and other monumental buildings and some religious areas.
The floors of the churches are constructed with elaborate mosaics. These mosaics show horses, elephants, deer and because of this the ancient city is famous for its mosaics.
The icon with St alypios the Stylite it is believed that he lived between the 6th and the 7th century ad.G., and it was one of the pillars of the Christian faith, who spent his life preaching, fasting and prayer.
The Greek government consider a lot that need some time to put formally subject to the Turks for the findings that are found en masse in the territory of the Greek to the bone, Asia Minor, and not to accept to listen to him, Erdogan tells us about Turkish islands and ottoman empires .
This is ελληνικότατα findings include coins, churches , ancient statues, to entire towns , and many more , which will adorn the Turkish museums and a lot of them will emerge as artifacts of the “old inhabitants” and not the Greeks.



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