Ambo, Bishop's Church, Priene, Aydin, Turkey
Ambo, early Byzantine period, in the Bishop's Church, 5th - 6th century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. An ambo is an elevated platform where the scriptures were read during the Divine Liturgy. It is in the centre of the nave of the church. Priene had a substantial Christian community during the Byzantine period and was the seat of a bishop. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13428152
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45096604
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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
