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PANORMOS (Village) RETHYMNO
In Panormon the remains of the sixth century Christian basilica of
Agia Sofia have been excavated. The basilica has three aisles; each aisle was
separated from the other by four columns. Fragments of the capitals have been
found. In front of the church, at right angles to the aisles, there is a narthex,
and in front of the narthex an atrium which had Corinthian columns around the
cistern and may have been a baptistery. To find the church, follow the main road
entering the village until the Panormon post-office. Opposite the post-office
on the left side of the square there is a sign to Agia Sofia. The road goes under
the highway and in 100 metres reaches Agia Sofia.
This text is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
Southwest of the village of Panormo and 30 km east of Rethymno the largest early Christian church on Crete was excavated in 1948. The basilica has a wooden roof; it dates back to the 5th century and is dedicated to Aghia Sofia.
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