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The Stone Mosque (Haho Church) is a historic structure located in Bağbaşı (formerly Haho) village in the Tortum district of Erzurum province. Constructed between 976 and 1001 by III. David of the Georgian Bagratid dynasty in the late 10th century, the building originally served as a monastery church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Over time, it was used for various purposes and was eventually converted into a mosque in the 19th century, acquiring the name “Stone Mosque.”Historical Background and C

The Church of Saint Elena is located in the Sille Neighborhood of the Selçuklu District, linked to Konya in Türkiye’s Central Anatolia Region. Sille, approximately seven kilometers from the city center of Konya, has been known throughout history by various names such as Sylata, Sile, Silles, and Sudiremi, and is a settlement notable for its origins dating back to the early Christian period. The church is situated in the Sille Subaşı Neighborhood, to the left of the Tatköy road junction, and is c

The Tribute Money is a fresco painted by the Italian Early Renaissance artist Masaccio between 1425 and 1427. It is located in the Brancacci Chapel of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence as part of a fresco cycle depicting the life of Saint Peter. The scene represents an episode found only in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 17:24-27): Jesus instructing Peter to pay the temple tax with a coin he would find in the mouth of a fish. The work is considered one of the early and influent

The School of Athens (Scuola di Atene) is a wall fresco painted by one of the leading artists of the Italian Renaissance, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael), between 1509 and 1511 using the fresco technique. Located on one wall of the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican Palace, this work brings together the figures of classical philosophy within an idealized architectural setting, symbolically reflecting Renaissance humanism. The fresco celebrates the elevation of reason, wisdom, and philoso

Çarıklı Kilise is a part of the monastic complex located within the boundaries of the Göreme Open Air Museum, approximately 10 kilometers from the city center of Nevşehir, near the district of Ürgüp in the Göreme Valley, Türkiye. The church is carved into the natural rock on the southern slope of the museum area and is accessed via a later-added iron staircase leading to an entrance situated about five meters above the monastic courtyard. It is believed to have been built under the patronage of

The church is located behind the rock formation housing the Elmalı Church within the Göreme Open-Air Museum, approximately 10 kilometers from the center of Nevşehir. The structure, carved into a natural rock formation, is considered one of the typical rock churches of Cappadocia.DatingBased on its architectural plan, decorative technique and iconographic features, the church is dated to the second half of the 11th century. It is one of the important examples reflecting the development of Byzanti