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Chiesa della Panaghia
Semicircular apse
Sideview of the church

Panaghia is a small Byzantine church situated in the old town centre of Rossano, a frazione of Corigliano-Rossano, Calabria, southern Italy.

Etymology

"Panagia" derives from the ancient Greek pan- (whole) and ághios (holy), meaning "All-Holy". Since the church was built in the honor of Maria Tutta Santa, Panaghia would be best translated as "All Saint".

Description

The church was built in the 11th century; it has got just one nave and an apse with a mullioned window. Inside the church, there are two frescoes: one picturing Basil of Caesarea and the other (14th century) John Chrysostom.[1]

History

In October 2017, the Panaghia church exhibited images from the Connected Open Heritage, a project led by Wikimedia Italia in collaboration with Wikimedia Sweden and UNESCO.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Panaghia (X-XI secolo)". Arte Sacra Rossano. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Samantha Tarantino (4 October 2017). "Rossano,la Panaghia e Museo del Codex ospiteranno il "Connected Open Heritage"". Ecodellojonio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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