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Binbirkilise 29 |
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Church |
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Plan Type:
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Basilica |
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Year of Costruction:
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Phase:
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Early |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Karaman |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Madensehri |
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Antique Name:
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Barata |
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| Location: It is located in Madensehri Village in Merkez District of Karaman Province. |
| Geography and Environment: Since there are a lot of church remains around Madensehri Village, the churches in the region are called Binbirkilise and the structures are named with numbers. |
| Research and Excavation: During the survey carried out by W.M Ramsay in 1908, regular stones were seen among the ruins and therefore the excavation was initiated in 1909 and the structure was exposed [Eyice 1971b:36]. |
| Description: Architectural Features: The church is built with cut-stones and in basilica plan. It doesn't exist today. During the previous studies, the features were identified. The narthex is entered through a door with double arch. The south section of the narthex with three sections is accessible through the naos. The naos in rectangular plan is divided into three naves by pillars. During the studies carried out by W.M. Ramsay and G.L. Bell, four pillars were discovered on the north. The apse is in horseshoe shape on both inside and outside. |
| Finds: The inscription found on the stone on the arch of the apse reads as; "The votive of the son of Oualerios of the son of Nasios, Indakos the stone sculptor." There are mosaics on the floor of the apse [Eyice 1971b:36]. |
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