Religious Monuments of Crete

Sitia

The remote province of Sitia hosted several monasteries and convents, most of which followed the decline of the settlements and are now abandoned, retaining only their temples.

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Church of the Holy Apostles in Kato Episkopi

Ο μικρός οικισμός της Κάτω Επισκοπής Σητείας υπήρξε πιθανότατα έδρα της Επισκοπής Σητείας κατά τη δεύτερη βυζαντινή περίοδο. Στο νεκροταφείο του χωριού βρίσκεται ο ναός των Αγίων Αποστόλων Πέτρου και Παύλου, ο οποίος αποτελεί μετασκευασμένο λουτρό του 11ου αιώνα, πιθανώς της επισκοπικής κατοικίας που βρισκόταν απέναντι.

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Church of Saints Apostles in Andromili

The church of the Apostles (Agii Apostoloi) is located in the ruined settlement of Andromyli, north of Lithines. It is a two-aisled church, the northern aisle of which is an addition to the original 9th-century single-nave church.

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