Church of Saint Saviour in Chora.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe church\/mosque of Chora is certainly the most emblematic monument of the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium. It is located within the historic walls of Istanbul, but this was not always the case. The exact date of its construction is not known. We do know, however, that at the time of Constantine I (emperor from 306 to 337 AD) - who unified the Empire and chose Constantinople as its capital - there was already a chapel. When Theodosius II built the city walls at the beginning of the 5th century, the emperor incorporated the chapel, which was probably flanked by a number of monastic cells, into the city's defensive system, thus increasing its importance. It was given the name \" en te Chora<\/em> \" (in the country) and kept its name. (In modern Greek, kh\u00f4ra <\/em>(\u03a7\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1) means \"terroir\" but in ancient Greek this word referred to a predominantly rural area dependent on a town).Karyie Camii<\/em>, the Chora mosque. All the frescoes and mosaics were uncovered in 1948 by Thomas Whittemore and Paul Underwood of the Byzantine Institute of America<\/em>, who undertook the restoration of what is now the richest collection of mosaics from the last golden age of Byzantine art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chora. The representation of Christ the Pantocrator is located above the door leading to the exterior narthex. He holds the Holy Scriptures in his left hand and makes a sign of blessing with his right hand.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Chora. The Resurrection fresco is depicted on the half-dome of the apse of the Parecclession. Christ pulls Adam and Eve out of the sarcophagi. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n