Located 18 kilometers north of Denizli Hierapolis (Pamukkale) in the excavation of the ancient city for 32 years a professor who headed the Italian Francesco D'Andria, Hz. One of the 12 apostles of Jesus, and 2 thousand years ago by the Romans who killed St. Philippus'un announced they had found the grave.

DENİZLİ - Prof. Dr. Francesco D'Andria, "mentioned in the Bible and the Christian community, which is very important for the St. Philippus'un great sound all over the world will have the grave," he said.
Hierapolis (Pamukkale) in the ongoing excavations in the city for 32 years who presided over the Professor. Dr. Francesco D'Andria, Hz. One of the 12 apostles of Jesus, St.. To spread the Christian religion came to Hierapolis and Philippus'un said had been killed by the Romans. St. decades. Prof. effort spent to find the grave of Philippus'un about. Dr. Francesco D'Andria, "So far St. Philippus'in Hill, was thought to be the tomb of the martyrs. In this region, we trace the grave of geophysical research tively. A month ago, Hill St. martyrdom. Philippus Church 40 meters near the new church found. Here we Hz excavations. Christ's disciples, St. Philippus'un have found the grave. yet are not grave. But this tomb will be opened one day. This discovery is very important for the Christian world, and archeology. Christians here will be a pilgrim, "he said.
The structure and tomb inscriptions St. Prof. understood that belongs Philippus'a. Dr. Francesco D'Andria, "which is one of the 12 apostles of Jesus St. Philippus is considered a martyr. For this reason, the church built for him in the Martyrion Hill called martyrdom. Archaeologists for many years, St. Philippus'un thought it was a tomb in the church. But traces of the grave had been found. A month ago we found the remains of the church and the magnificent tomb of cleaning the grave we found out that we found. as a result of our review St. Philippus'un Byzantine period, which coincided with the tomb of the 5th century church, built for him expelled and transported into the grave we found a new set. This invention is most of us was excited. mentioned in the Bible and the Christian community, which is very important for the St. Philippus'un sound all over the world will have grave. religious tourism, archeology, and an important work on behalf of the Christian world, we found out, are happy, "he said. (DHA)