Holy Bishopric of Morphou: Gephyra, Church of Our Lady of Asinou
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Start date
1300
End date
1399
Historical period
Late Byzantine Period
Description
Behind Nicephorus in this scene stands a woman whose name is Gepgyra (Bridge), sumptuously dressed and accompanied by the following th of the month of December of the inscription:' ' On the 17th of the month of December of the 15th indict of the year 1099 the servant of God Gephyra fell asleep''. Local oral tradition represents Gephyra as the daughter of Nicephorus.
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