Floor Of The Church Of Saints Cosmas And Damian Mosaic

Over a millennium after the church was built major modifications were undertaken.

Floor of the church of saints cosmas and damian mosaic. Mosaic floor church of sts. κοσμάς και δαμιανός also written kosmas and damianos died ca. The basilica of santi cosma e damiano is a church in rome italy. The lower portion of the building is accessible through the roman forum and incorporates original roman buildings but the entrance to the upper level is outside the forum.

ق زما ودميان romanized. Little is known of the lives of these two saints except that they suffered martyrdom in syria during the persecution of the emperor diocletian. It was rebuilt and consecrated as a church in the 6th century probably by pope saint felix iv in. It forms part of an imposing archeological complex in the midst of an extensive natural park which recalls so many historical events and memories.

Saints cosmas and damian arabic. About a century after the mosaics at santa pudenziana about which i spoke in my last post and half a century after the last emperor in rome had been deposed the temple was incorporated into the church of saints cosmas and damian by pope felix iv 526 30. The mosaic remains in excellent condition which is rare given the iconoclasm that destroyed images in churches across the region. Being prominent practitioners of medicine it would have been hard for them to have remained unnoticed.

Saints cosmas and damian s story. Church of ss cosmas and damian gerasa coordinates 32 281451 35 89202. 287 were twin sisters physicians and early christian martyrs born in cilicia part of today s turkey they practiced their profession in the seaport of ayas adana then in the roman province of syria accepting no payment for their services led to them being named. This church features a remarkable mosaic floor depicting wonderful animal and human images.

Download this stock image. Saints cosmas and damian greek. Rachid idir aadnani photographer b. Ad 287 were two arab physicians in the town cyrhus and were reputedly twin brothers and early christian martyrs they practised their profession in the seaport of aegeae then in the roman province of syria.

This mosaic most likely survived as it was abandoned during the 7th century. Built in the early 6th century ad the basilica dei santi cosma e damiano basilica of saints cosmas and damian is the oldest church in the imperial forum in rome. Caption detail view of mosaic floor church of saints cosmas and damian date 2006 june associated sites church of ss cosmas and damian gerasa gerasa. The circular building located at the entrance of the forum which now houses a small archeological exhibit was built in the early 4th century as a roman temple.