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Ephesus as a Centre of Pilgrimage in Late Antiquity and the Byzantine Period

Hybrid Lecture by Andreas Pülz | OeAI

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For centuries Ephesus, with its patron goddess Artemis and her temples, had been one of the most important pilgrimage centres of the pagan Graeco-Roman world. Its international reputation as a religious centre was not lost in the course of the 4th century AD in the light of the gradual victory of Christianity over the pagan pantheon. Rather, the metropolis Ephesus should continue to maintain this outstanding religious status. However, it was Christian saints who were at the centre of veneration – first and foremost Saint John and his burial church. In addition, there is also the Virgin Mary and a whole list of other saints and martyrs who enjoyed special veneration and continue to do so to this day.

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Date

November 5, 2025, 5 p.m. / 6 p.m. EET

Location
  • Austrian Archaeological Institute, Leoforos Alexandras 26, 10683 Athens
  • Zoom
Organiser

OeAW-OeAI

Contact

Efthymios Kakavogiannis


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