martyrion of Philip the Apostle

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The martyrion of Philip the Apostle is an early Christian martyrium church and pilgrimage shrine in ancient Hierapolis, traditionally venerated as the site of the apostle Philip’s martyrdom and burial.

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martyrion of Philip the Apostle canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian martyrium
archaeological site
pilgrimage church
architecturalFeature ambulatory
octagonal plan
surrounding chapels
architecturalType central-plan church
associatedWith cult of the apostle Philip
early Christian pilgrimage networks
belongsToTradition early Christian martyr cult
builtAfter 4th century
builtInCentury 5th century
culturalContext Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
early Byzantine architecture
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo Philip the Apostle NERFINISHED
dedication memory of the apostle Philip
excavated 20th century
excavatedBy Italian archaeological missions
functionedAs liturgical space
memorial of Philip the Apostle
hasAccessVia monumental stairway
hasSiteType church
sanctuary
shrine
heritageDesignationBy UNESCO NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationYear 1988
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Hierapolis-Pamukkale
locatedIn Hierapolis NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Denizli Province NERFINISHED
Pamukkale NERFINISHED
Turkey
locatedInRegion Phrygia NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
near northern edge of the ancient city
theatre of Hierapolis NERFINISHED
notableFor complex centralized plan
role in early Christian pilgrimage to Asia Minor
openToPublic yes
partOf archaeological site of Hierapolis-Pamukkale NERFINISHED
period Late Antiquity NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
traditionallyVeneratedAs burial place of Philip the Apostle
site of the martyrdom of Philip the Apostle
usedFor Christian pilgrimage
veneration of saints

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Hierapolis hasStructure martyrion of Philip the Apostle