Michael

Name of structure: Michael
Extended name of structure: St Michael at Germia
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Turkey
Region within country or main area: Galatia
City or area within region: Germia,Yürme
Date of structure: 5C, 6C
Century of structure 1: 5 AD
Century of structure 2: 6 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Scattered tesserae on the ground
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: n/a
Date of mosaic: 5C-6C
Century of mosaic 1: 5 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 6 AD
Silver tessera at site: Unknown
Gold tessera at site: Unknown
Colour tessera at site: Unknown
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? Unknown
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns:

19C (surveys)


2009-: team from Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (Istanbul). Note on http://www.dainst.org/medien/de/DAIistanbul8-2010_English.pdf

Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Mango, C., 'The pilgrimage centre of St. Michael at Germia', Jahrbuch der Österreichischen Byzantinistik 36 (1986), 117-32.

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