Church of Agia Ekaterini

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Athens, Greece – November 15, 2016. Exterior view of St Catherine Orthodox Byzantine Church (Church of Agia Ekaterini), dating from the 11th century, in Athens.; Shutterstock ID 1605338002; your: Barbara Di Castro; gl: 65050; netsuite: Digital; full: poi 1605338002

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One of the few very old Byzantine churches that is open regularly, this is definitely worth a peek inside to see how an 11th-century space is still in vibrant use and adorned with bright frescoes. For a time it was the property of the Monastery of St Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula, which is how it took on that saint's name. In the front yard are some Roman ruins.

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