Floor Of The Church Of Saints Cosmas And Damian Mosaic

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Floor of the church of saints cosmas and damian mosaic.

It forms part of an imposing archeological complex in the midst of an extensive natural park which recalls so many historical events and memories. Mosaic floor church of sts. The basilica of santi cosma e damiano is a church in rome italy. This mosaic most likely survived as it was abandoned during the 7th century.

It was rebuilt and consecrated as a church in the 6th century probably by pope saint felix iv in. 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. Church of ss cosmas and damian gerasa coordinates 32 281451 35 89202. 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.

Little is known of the lives of these two saints except that they suffered martyrdom in syria during the persecution of the emperor diocletian. Saints cosmas and damian greek. Saints cosmas and damian arabic. ق زما ودميان romanized.

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. It adjoins an ancient roman temple which can be viewed through a glass wall in the back and features original early christian mosaics in the apse. 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. 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.

Over a millennium after the church was built major modifications were undertaken. 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. Cosmas and damian jerash jordan d8fhnw from alamy s library of millions of high resolution stock photos illustrations and vectors.

This church features a remarkable mosaic floor depicting wonderful animal and human images. κοσμάς και δαμιανός also written kosmas and damianos died ca. 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.