District of Denizli, near the ancient city of Eskihisar Laodikya'da was discovered during excavations carried out in a church 'the eyes of God' s so-called mosaics

DENİZLİ - head of delegation, Prof. Laodiceia excavation. Dr. Celal Simsek, situated at the entrance to the church mozaiklerdeki 'god's eye' pattern in wait for people from the church, believed to protect said that done.
Pamukkale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Professor of Archaeology Department. Dr. Celal Şimşek, headed by the ancient city of Laodicea in the works for 8 years was unearthed in the excavations. Holy Bible, the church contains one of the 7 sacred in the ancient city of Laodicea 3 separate church continues to excavations and restoration work. Central church of excavation, restoration work is done in the church of the holy cross.This year, the most important of the relics unearthed in the northern theater next to the mosaics in the church was in the eyes of God. The head of the excavation team, Prof.. Dr. Celal Simsek, believed to protect people from the church of God's eyes said:
"The holy city of Laodicea in the 4th century AD as the churches of the early church architecture in particular, a new nature that will add color and pale. Here is the structure of the church as a place of sacred Laodikya'ya own a home believe that complex. North theater, providing access to the front of the church entrance hall, two nested takes place. This is an important feature of the church there. Papacy in 375 AD is an arrangement. Churches publishes Regulations. The churches decided that a certain look in the direction taken. The church, not east, not to Jerusalem. North East that is looking at Hierapolis. Therefore, an important building, because a different direction. However, the fact that the introductory part of this church, where the mosaics inside the cross and the two have a look at two of his side. So God's eyes is located as the eyes can interpret. This monitoring is the eyes and the people from the church think that is for protection. "
So far, the structure of such a church and an important building çıkarılmadığını indicating that the Lightning, "as the direction and the sanctity of the church that emphasizes God's eyes, especially as a different structure. One of the eye due to removal of some of the tiles of a solid brick, but the other eye is damaged. But the half God's eyes we see here in this way, the two on-site. It makes a very special aspect of the church, "he said. (DHA)