ΤΥΠΟΣ ΛΗΜΜΑΤΟΣ
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The church of St Polyeuktos was commissioned by the noble woman Anicia Juliana, a political adversary of Justinian I, and was founded in 527. The building was large, possibly with dome, with a lavishly decorated interior, which reflected Anicia’s political ambition. Almost certainly, Justinian built the church of St Sophia with the aim to overshadow the extravagant church of St Polyeuktos and its founder. The church of St Polyeuktos was destroyed in the 12th century, while the Crusaders, after 1204, transported some of its architectural parts to the West. The foundations and some remains of the decor, especially sculptural parts, came to light during the excavations, which began in the 60s in the area Saraçhane of modern Istanbul. |
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