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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Hosios Loukas

 
Hosios Loukas
Holds 2 churches- katholikon (main church) dates to early 11th century, Theotokos (other church) dates to second half of the 10th century
katholikon- exemplifies church design during second golden age of Byzantine art and architecture, light stones framed by dark red bricks (clisonne technique) make up the walls
Distomo, Greece

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