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2009.01.0282The Church of the Holy Apostles.16 Aug 2006  
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2009.01.0283The Church of the Holy Apostles.16 Aug 2006  
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2009.01.0286General view of the Church of the Holy Apostles and the Stoa of Attalos.16 Aug 2006  
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2009.01.0294General view of the Agora with the Church of the Holy Apostles and the Temple of Hephaistos.16 Apr 2008  
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2009.01.0295General view of the Agora with the Church of the Holy Apostles and the Temple of Hephaistos.16 Apr 2008  
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2009.01.0296General view of the Agora with the Church of the Holy Apostles and the Temple of Hephaistos.16 Apr 2008  
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2009.01.0297General view of the Agora with the Church of the Holy Apostles and the Temple of Hephaistos.16 Apr 2008  
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2009.01.0298General view of the Church of the Holy Apostles.16 Apr 2008  
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2008.18.0209 (80-4)View from the narthex into the interior of the Church of the Holy Apostles. Frescoes from the Church of Aghios Spyridon were reset in the walls of the restored narthex. The fresco of Saint Spyridon was set on the left side, the fresco of Saint Anthony, on the right side.8 Dec 1955  
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2008.18.0208 (80-77)Theophanes Nomikos carving the marble lunette for the central doorway. The interior walls have been plastered; the southern window of the narthex restored; frescoes have been installed.8 Mar 1956  
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2008.18.0212 (80-495)The restored dome of the Church of the Holy Apostles with the Pantokrator (The All Powerful) looking down.26 Apr 1957  
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2008.18.0213 (80-519)View of the interior of the Church of the Holy Apostles upon completion of the restoration.1956  
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2008.18.0178View of the restored Church of the Holy Apostles from the southwest, April 2006.April 2006  
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2008.18.0179Western elevation of the Church of the Holy Apostles prior to restoration. Drawing by William B. Dinsmoor. Jr (W.B.D. Jr.)   
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2008.18.0181Southern elevation of the Church of the Holy Apostles, prior to restoration. Drawing by W.B.D. Jr.   
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2008.20.0087Church of the Holy Apostles, ca. A.D. 1000.   
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2008.20.0088Plan of the Church of the Holy Apostles.   
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2008.20.0090Church of the Holy Apostles, 2002.2002  
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2011.04.0074Church of the Holy Apostles, 2002.2002  
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2008.18.0123 (HAT 54-68)Visible in this photograph are the finished basement piers. The Church of the Holy Apostles in the background. Partial view of the Old Excavation House at right.1954  
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2008.18.0192 (HAT 54-365)The Church of Holy Apostles under reconstruction.August 1954  
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2008.18.0206 (HAT 55-115)Church of the Holy Apostles, restoring the masonry of the dome and its windows.February 1955  
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2008.18.0202 (HAT 55-158)The Church of Holy Apostles. Finishing the concrete of the smaller saucer domes of the narthex.24 Mar 1955  
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2008.18.0203 (HAT 55-194)The church of the Holy Apostles from the southwest after completion of the vaulting of the narthex and before beginning final work on the west wall.11 Apr 1955  
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2008.18.0204 (HAT 55-198)The northwest corner of the church of the Holy Apostles. The final course of poros masonry has been laid for the west wall and work is progressing on the decorative brick-and-tile crown course.6 Jul 1955  
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2008.18.0216 (HAT 56-45)View of the west end of the Church of the Holy Apostles after restoration.September 1956  
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2008.18.0205 (HAT 56-81)View of the church from the west as the restoration project nears completion, August 1956. The roof tiles of the narthex are being laid.August 1956  
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2008.18.0214 (HAT 56-103)View of the northwest corner of the Church of the Holy Apostles after restoration.September 1956  
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2008.18.0215 (HAT 57-98)View of the southeast corner of the Church of the Holy Apostles after restoration.Autumn 1957  
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2008.18.0187 (LII-12)Southeast corner of the Agora. View of the west end of the Church of the Holy Apostles with its modern extention. On the right, workmen are beginning excavations in the area surrounding the church, 25 Februrary 1952.25 Feb 1952  
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2008.18.0186 (LII-61)View of the southeast corner of the Church of the Holy Apostles before restoration.30 Apr 1952  
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2008.20.0089 (LII-61)Church of the Holy Apostles before restoration (1953), showing the south sidem, view from the southeast.   
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2008.18.0185 (LII-100)View of the north side of the church in 1953, before restoration. The bell tower and the considerable alterations to the narthex on the west side are clearly visible.May 1952  
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2008.18.0191 (LXV-10)Interior of the Church of the Holy Apostles before the start of the restoration project, March 2, 1954.2 Mar 1954  
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2008.18.0188 (LXV-67)Beginning of demolition of modern addition: erecting the scaffolding for the demolition of the bell tower.27 Apr 1954  
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2008.18.0190 (LXVI-9)View of the east end of the inner wall of the narthex after plaster has been removed. The termination of the north wall of the narthex (left side) shows original Byzantine masonry intact.21 May 1954  
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2008.18.0177 (LXVII-24)View of the Church of the Holy Apostles from the southwest, August 1954, after demolition of the later additions had been completed.17 Aug 1954  
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2008.18.0194 (LXVII-43)The northeast column with scaffold and bracing erected to carry the weight of the vaults in preparation for removing the column.7 Oct 1954  
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2008.18.0196 (LXVII-88)Interior of the Church of the Holy Apostles. View from the narthex of the eastern apse after excavations and before refilling. Three of the four columns had been replaced. The southwest column (bottom right) was left in place.21 Jan 1955  
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2008.18.0197 (LXXIV-27)Drawing by John Travlos of the proposed reconstruction of the vaults of the narthex, 1955.1 Feb 1955  
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2008.18.0199 (LXXIV-33)Building the centering for the vaults of the central saucer dome and completing the ribbing. Viwe from above.21 Feb 1955  
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2008.18.0198 (LXXIV-35)Centering (wooden forms for building the vaults) under construction. View from the southwest.21 Feb 1955  
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2008.18.0200 (LXXIV-69)Forms for the vaults of the narthex after laying reinforcing steel and electric conduit for the wiring. View from above.22 Mar 1955  
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2008.18.0207 (LXXIV-87)View of the southern end of the narthex after completion of vaulting. The concrete domes and the walls are still without plaster.22 Apr 1955  
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2008.18.0189 (Section ΗΑ 56)View of the west end after the bell tower and the roof of narthex have been removed, May 1954.May 1954  
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2008.18.0193 (Section ΗΑ 235)View of the altar of the church of the Holy Apostles, which was made up of ancient architectural pieces.28 Jul 1954  
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2008.18.0201 (Section ΗΑ 256)The first concrete to be poured for the narthex domes.23 Mar 1955  
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2008.18.0195 (Section ΗΑ 274)After the northeast column was removed, a form was inserted and the new concrete column was poured.15 Oct 1954  
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2004.02.0104 (LCT-78)The Church of the Holy Apostles.ca. 1985  
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2004.02.0105 (LCT-79)The Church of the Holy Apostles.ca. 1985  
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2004.02.0107 (LCT-80)The Church of the Holy Apostles.ca. 1985  
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1997.19.0220 (6-17)Looking along Agion Apostolon Street, from left to right: Houses 638/21, 638/20, 638/19, 638/18 and 638/17. In foreground, the garden of the Holy Apostles Church.9 Sep 1935  
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1997.13.0001 (7-500)View from the roof of a House 639/17 in Section Φ. Lower right: Asteroskopeiou Street. Upper right: the modern extension of the Church of the Holy Apostles.1937  
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1997.17.0021 (7-513)Late wall across apse of the Roman building (House A). In the background the modern extension of the Church of the Holy Apostles.June 1937  
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2002.03.0064 (11-12)Templon (S 511) and slab from templon (S 740). Arranged in the Old Excavation House courtyard to form a barricade for the large inscribed stelai stored behind.12 Nov 1942  
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1997.16.0214 (80-5)View of the interior, with the paving and plastering half-finished.8 Dec 1955  
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1997.16.0221 (80-6)Southeast corner of the church, with the paving and plastering half-finished.8 Dec 1955  
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1997.16.0222 (80-7)Southeast section of the church, with the paving and plastering half-finished.8 Dec 1955  
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1997.16.0225 (80-8)Northeast corner of the church with the paving and plastering half-finished.8 Dec 1955  
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1997.16.0224 (80-78)Carving the marble lunette for the central doorway. Theophanes Nomikos at work.8 Mar 1956  
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1997.16.0191 (80-88)Narthex completed except for doors and roof tiles.22 Mar 1956  
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1997.16.0226 (80-89)Interior of the church after the completion of the plastering and paving.22 Mar 1956  
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1997.16.0227 (80-90)Frescoes of the northeast corner before repairing. Angel of Trinity and sacrifice of Isaac in Prothesis.22 Mar 1956  
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1997.19.0291 (80-91)Holy Apostles: watercolor to show church as restored with proposed church yard and planting.1956  
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1997.16.0276 (80-98)Fragment of an original closure slab of the altar screen. Now built in the northwest corner of the church.April 1956  
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1997.16.0274 (80-115)Piece of the lintel of the altar screen.April 1956  
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1997.16.0273 (80-116)Piece of the lintel of the altar screen.April 1956  
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1997.16.0272 (80-117)Epistyle block, view of the back, showing fasciae of ancient architrave block from which epistyle was made.April 1956  
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1997.16.0271 (80-118)Epistyle block, view of the front.April 1956  
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1997.16.0270 (80-119)Piece of the lintel of the altar screen, view of the soffit.April 1956  
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1997.16.0269 (80-120)Epistyle block: view of the back, showing fasciae of ancient architrave block from which epistyle was made.April 1956  
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1997.16.0275 (80-121)Byzantine column fragment, now built in.April 1956  
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1997.16.0207 (80-289)The lintel of the iconostasis before set in place.5 Jul 1956  
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2005.05.0089 (80-331)View to show laying of tiles on roof of narthex. Note also the landscaping of the garden around the church.14 Aug 1956  
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1997.16.0186 (80-389)General view after the restoration was completed.13 Sep 1956  
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1997.16.0187 (80-390)General view, restoration completed.13 Sep 1956  
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1997.16.0188 (80-399)General view of the Church of the Holy Apostles, restoration completed.21 Nov 1956  
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1997.16.0206 (80-406)Interior of the church after completion of work on frescoes and iconostasis. The framework for the omphalos has been chiselled out of the marble slab.17 Dec 1956  
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1997.16.0208 (80-407)View of the interior, showing the completed iconostasis.17 Dec 1956  
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1997.16.0209 (80-408)Marble slab for the omphalos after carving the framework.17 Dec 1956  
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1997.16.0135 (80-422)Watercolor to suggest landscaped effect.December 1956 and 26 April 1957  
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1997.16.0210 (80-427)The interior of the church as furnished for the celebration of Hypapanti.5 Feb 1957  
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1997.16.0136 (80-489)Landscaping around the Holy Apostles Church.26 Apr 1957  
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1997.16.0250 (80-494)Pantokrator in the dome. View from eye level, below and slightly to the west.26 Apr 1957  
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1997.16.0211 (80-496)Northeast corner of the interior, after reconstruction.26 Apr 1957  
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1997.16.0212 (80-497)View of the interior, looking toward the narthex.26 Apr 1957  
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1997.16.0252 (80-498)Near view of iconostasis and omphalos.26 Apr 1957  
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1997.16.0213 (80-499)View of the omphalos on completion.26 Apr 1957  
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1997.07.0386 (80-504)View of the fountain with the Church of the Holy Apostles in the background.2 May 1957  
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1997.16.0215 (80-511)Putting the finishing touches on the omphalos. All the new marble carving was the work of Aristeides Rombos, including the omphalos.3 May 1957  
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1997.16.0216 (80-512)View through southern part of the narthex into the church proper.3 May 1957  
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1997.16.0189 (80-516)General view, restoration completed.7 May 1957  
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1997.16.0217 (80-517)View of the interior on completion of work.10 May 1957  
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1997.16.0218 (80-518)Northeast corner of the church, on completion of work.10 May 1957  
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1997.16.0155 (80-520)Kufesque brickwork in south apse.10 May 1957  
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1997.16.0219 (80-529)Central doorway, looking out. On the lintel is an inscribed record of the restoration.16 May 1957  
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1997.16.0220 (80-530)Detail of the inscription over the doorway.16 May 1957  
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2005.05.0093 (80-554)View after completion of restoration.20 May 1957  
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2005.05.0095 (81-25)The Church of the Holy Apostles. General view with the garden.30 Oct 1957  
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1997.16.0126 (81-478)View of the church after restoration and landscaping.28 Apr 1959