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Βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου (Greek) | |
.JPG) Ruins of the Basilica of St. John | |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Ephesus |
|---|---|
| Region | Aegean |
| Type | Basilica |
| Part of | Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome |
| History | |
| Cultures | Greek, Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | ruins |
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The Basilica of St. John (Greek: Βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου) was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century at a site where John the Apostle was said to have been buried. It was modeled after the now-demolished Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.[1]
The basilica is on the slopes of Ayasuluk Hill, right next to the İsa Bey Mosque, just below the fortress near the centre of Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey and about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Ephesus.[2]
- ^ Dark, Ken and Ferudun Özgümüş. "New evidence for the Byzantine Church of the Holy Apostles from Fatih Camii, Istanbul". Oxford Journal of Archeology 21(4), 393 - 413, Published online 17 Dec 2002
- ^ "St. John's Basilica". Ephesus/Selcuk/Turkey. EphesusSelcuk.com. January 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.