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Binbirkilise 31 |
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Church |
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Plan Type:
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Basilica |
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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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Üçkuyu |
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| Location: It is located in Köyiçi Mevkii in Degle site in Üçkuyu Village in Merkez District of Karaman Province. It is situated on the southernmost part of the site. |
| Geography and Environment: Since there are a lot of church remains around the region, the churches in the region are called Binbirkilise and the structures are named with numbers. |
| Research and Excavation: It was surveyed by W.M. Ramsay, G.L. Bell and S. Eyice. |
| Description: Architectural Features: The structure is with three naves and in basilica plan. It is neatly built with regular cut-stones. The two storied narthex has three sections and it is entered through the double opening with horseshoe arch. The north section of the narthex is accessible through the arched opening, while the south section is entered through the southern nave. Although the second storey of the narthex rises up like a tower as in the structures in Karadag, it is almost collapsed. It is believed that the narthex was roofed by masonry barrel vault. From the narthex, the naos is entered through an arched door. The naves are separated by four pillars. These pillars are connected to each other with arches. In the later period, two arches were added to the row of column on the south side and it was connected to the south wall. On the north of the structure no. 31, the chapel no. 42 is located at the bottom of the rock where the rock-cut graves are situated. It has a narthex and it is divided into three naves by two pairs of pillars placed at each row. The chapel doesn't exist today [Eyice 1971b:51-53]. Decorative Features: In the structure no. 31, there are various reliefs on the arches and pillars. During the research carried out by W.M. Ramsay and G.L. Bell, the graffiti were discovered on the walls as well as traces of fresco. During S. Eyice's research, on the other hand, an inscription was found on the stone on the external façade of the apse. It reads as; "Here, Geor...okthos is resting" [Eyice 1971b:52]. |
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