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| a) The larger fragment, mended from three pieces, preserves the back, the upper edge, cut back at the front, and the panel below to within ca. 0.065m. of the bottom. Broken at the sides.
b) The smaller ... Byzantine |
| West wall of the Mint under the west apse of the Church of the Holy Apostles. View from above. Cf. nb. p. 5219 ... north 5294 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Jun 1954 |
| Foundations of the west wall of the Mint, running under the Church of the Holy Apostles ... northeast 5296 Horizontal (normal) ... 25 Jun 1954 |
| Foundations of the west wall of the Mint, running under the Church of the Holy Apostles ... north 5298 Horizontal (normal) ... 25 Jun 1954 |
| Church of the Holy Apostles during exploration. Note foundations of the Nymphaion in lower view ... south 5280 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jun 1954 |
| Interior excavation: looking from the original west end after clearing to the level of the tombs ... east 41 Horizontal (normal) ... 10 Mar 1954 |
| Interior of the church after the removal of the modern tile floor ... east 18 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 Mar 1954 |
| Tomb #2 in the north aisle of the church ... 39 Horizontal (normal) ... 6 Mar 1954 |
| Interior excavations: "original" west wall of the church: crosswall of Periods I-III ... east 77 Horizontal (normal) ... 13 Mar 1954 |
| Interior excavation: looking from the original west end after clearing to the level of the tombs ... east 57 Horizontal (normal) ... 10 Mar 1954 |
| Interior excavation: vaulted tombs in the narthex ... east 63 Horizontal (normal) ... 13 Mar 1954 |
| Interior excavation: showing west apse as discovered ... west 61 Horizontal (normal) ... 13 Mar 1954 |
| Northwest corner of the church proper after beginning to remove plaster ... Horizontal (normal) ... 31 May 1954 |
| Southwest corner of the church proper after beginning to remove plaster ... Horizontal (normal) ... 31 May 1954 |
| Foundations of the northwest angle chamber ... northwest Horizontal (normal) ... 3 Jun 1954 |
| Central part of the sanctuary, with the Holy Table. Pre-church wall in foreground. Note the two ancient elements, a base (A 4203) and a Doric capital (A 4202) ... 361 Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 1954 |
| Marble block used as foundation for the northeast column ... north 450 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Oct 1954 |
| Foundations for the northeast column ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 13 Oct 1954 |
| Base of the northwest column ... northeast 486 Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Dec 1954 |
| Base of the northwest column ... northwest 488 Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Dec 1954 |
| Foundations for the northwest column ... 490 Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Dec 1954 |
| Southwest column base before reinforcing foundations with concrete ... 345 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Jan 1955 |
| South apse, showing building level and wall trench ... 540 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jan 1955 |
| East apse: 1. Pre-church wall; 2. Building level with lime-pit; 3. Possible bedding for original floor; 4. Bedding for intermediate floor; 5. Paving slabs of intermediate floor; 6. Level of modern floor ... 544 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jan 1955 |
| North apse before removing cover of grave and opening vaulted tomb ... 548 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jan 1955 |
| North apse after removing cover slabs of grave and tomb. Back to front: Tombs 1 to 4 ... 552 Horizontal (normal) ... 21 Jan 1955 |
| Underpinning for earlier iconostasis and supporting block ... 383 Horizontal (normal) ... 24 Jan 1955 |
| Underpinning for earlier iconostasis and supporting block ... 391 Horizontal (normal) ... 25 Jan 1955 |
| Southeast corner of the narthex, after removing plaster and unblocking upper doorway ... 175 Horizontal (normal) ... 21 May 1954 |
| Church after clearing to foundations ... northeast Horizontal (normal) ... 27 May 1954 |
| Area to the east of the church, showing scarp of original ground level between modern paving and Roman floor ... west 4656 Horizontal (normal) ... 19 Mar 1954 |
| Area to the north of the church, showing Turkish house walls in foreground. Good view of the modern addition dated in the late 19th century (1876-1882) ... southwest 4790 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Mar 1954 |
| Northeast corner of the narthex after removing plaster ... 172 Horizontal (normal) ... 21 May 1954 |
| View of the east end, after clearing the foundations on floor bedding of the Nymphaion. Original ground-level indicated in front of reinforcing of the foundations ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 10 Jun 1954 |
| View after the western-most part of the church was removed ... southwest Horizontal (normal) ... 20 May 1954 |
| "South Annex" of the church ... northeast Horizontal (normal) ... 25 May 1954 |
| "South Annex" of the church ... north Horizontal (normal) ... 25 May 1954 |
| Foundations of the northeast column after the removal of the column: 1) foundations for iconostasis; 2) marble block under the column; 3) steps into the tomb ... Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Oct 1954 |
| Junction of the north wall of the narthex with the church proper, showing the spring of the vault ... 526 Horizontal (normal) ... 27 Dec 1954 |
| Junction of the north wall of the narthex with the church proper, showing the spring of the vault. Detailed view ... 528 Horizontal (normal) ... 27 Dec 1954 |
| Masonry bench in the northeast conch ... 536 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Jan 1955 |
| Vaulting of the southwest angle chamber ... Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jan 1955 |
| Junction of the western barrel vault and the dome, showing the original construction ... Horizontal (normal) ... 16 May 1955 |
| Western barrel vault before repairs ... Horizontal (normal) ... 16 May 1955 |
| Southwest pendentive, showing original construction ... Horizontal (normal) ... 16 May 1955 |
| Semi-dome of the southwest angle chamber ... Horizontal (normal) ... 23 Jun 1955 |
| Vault of the southwest conch, showing original masonry of the conch and over the southwest column ... Horizontal (normal) ... 23 Jun 1955 |
| Triangular vault of the southwest angle chamber ... Horizontal (normal) ... 5 Jun 1955 |
| Pantokrator in the dome. View from eye level, below and slightly to the west ... Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Apr 1957 |
| Pantokrator fresco in the dome, under the most recent painting ... 582 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Archangels in the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Archangels and St. John the Baptist in the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Archangels in the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of archangels and cherubim in the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Northeast segment of the dome where the frescoes have been destroyed, showing original masonry ... 582 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Solomon between the east and southeast windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Aaron between the southeast and south windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Habbakum between the south and southwest windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Elias between the southwest and west windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Painting of St. Romanos in a niche in the northwest conch. 17th century ... Horizontal (normal) ... 18 February 1955 |
| Epistyle block: view of the back, showing fasciae of ancient architrave block from which epistyle was made ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Piece of the lintel of the altar screen, view of the soffit ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Epistyle block, view of the front ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Epistyle block, view of the back, showing fasciae of ancient architrave block from which epistyle was made ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Piece of the lintel of the altar screen ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Piece of the lintel of the altar screen ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Byzantine column fragment, now built in ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Fragment of an original closure slab of the altar screen. Now built in the northwest corner of the church ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Fragmentary Byzantine sarcophagus as built into the narthex. 13th century ... Horizontal (normal) ... April 1961 |
| Drawing of the design on the sarcophagus ... John Travlos ... PD 2093 Horizontal (normal) ... 1971 |
| Originally the northwest capital in the church, now standing in the church courtyard ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1961 |
| Byzantine sarcophagus of Hymettian marble, built into the narthex ... Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1936 |
| Lintel (Pentelic marble) of the side door in the west facade, view from below ... Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1955 |
| Lintel (Pentelic marble) of the side door in the west facade (Period I) ... Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1955 |
| Lintel (Pentelic marble) of the side door in the west facade, view from above ... Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1955 |
| Drawing of the design on the sarcophagus ... John Travlos ... PD 2093 AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1971 |
| Pantokrator in the dome. View from eye level, below and slightly to the west ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Apr 1957 |
| Pantokrator in the dome (Period II). View from directly below ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Apr 1957 |
| Fresco of Archangels in the dome, under the most recent painting ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Archangels and St. John the Baptist in the dome, under the most recent painting ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Archangels in the dome, under the most recent painting ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of archangels and cherubim in the dome, under the most recent painting ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Northeast segment of the dome where the frescoes have been destroyed, showing original masonry ... AMS 582 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Solomon between the east and southeast windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Aaron between the southeast and south windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Habbakum between the south and southwest windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Fresco of Elias between the southwest and west windows of the dome, under the most recent painting ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Feb 1955 |
| Lintel (Pentelic marble) of the side door in the west facade, view from below ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1955 |
| Lintel (Pentelic marble) of the side door in the west facade, view from below ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1955 |
| Lintel (Pentelic marble) of the side door in the west facade, view from above ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1955 |
| Junction of the western barrel vault and the dome, showing the original construction ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 16 May 1955 |
| Western barrel vault before repairs ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 16 May 1955 |
| Southwest pendentive, showing original construction ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 16 May 1955 |
| Semi-dome of the southwest angle chamber ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 23 Jun 1955 |
| Vault of the southwest conch, showing original masonry of the conch and over the southwest column ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 23 Jun 1955 |
| Triangular vault of the southwest angle chamber ... AMS Rotate 90 CW ... 5 Jun 1955 |
| Painting of St. Romanos in a niche in the northwest conch. 17th century ... AMS ... 18 February 1955 |
| Fragment of an original closure slab of the altar screen. Now built in the northwest corner of the church ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Piece of the lintel of the altar screen ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
| Piece of the lintel of the altar screen ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... April 1956 |
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