Fresco, Panagia Asinou Church, Nikitari, Cyprus

Dormition of the Virgin, fresco, 12th century, detail of mourning apostles, on the west wall of the nave of the Panagia Asinou Church, or Panagia Forviotissa, a Byzantine church, originally the church of Forvion monastery, built from 1005, founded 1099, dedicated to the Virgin of Forvia, near Nikitari, in the Troodos mountains, Cyprus. The church is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1005 1099 Apostle Asinou Cypriot Cyprus Daglari Disciple Dormition Forvia Forvion Forviotissa Ieros Katholikon Naos Nicosia Nikitari Orthodox Panaceas Panagia Phorbiotissa Trodos Troodos Weeping

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