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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| martyrion of Philip the Apostle canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.