The Church of Our Lady Marmariotissa is a former Roman tomb in Chalandri district, which was converted into christian church.
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In the courtyard of the current church of Our Lady, there is a luxurious mausoleum of the late Roman- early Byzantine period, which was converted into a Christian church and the three-sided arch of the sanctuary was added on the eastern side. The vaulted roof consists of marble keystones. The murals of the Byzantine era are not preserved, but only a few traces of the 17th century murals.
The mausoleum is quite reminiscent of the burial monument of Herodes Atticus in Kifissia area, which today is completely in ruins. The name “Marmariotissa”, which means made of marble, probably comes from the scattered marbles that were found in the surrounding area and the construction material of the luxurious tomb.
Byzantine Monuments of Attica, (d.u.), Παναγία Μαρμαριώτισσα, [Our Lady Marmariotissa] NRF
https://byzantineattica.eie.gr/byzantineattica/view.asp?cgpk=490&xsl=detail&obpk=301&lg=el
Last visit 7/11/2023
Rupprecht Goette, (1993), Athens, Attica and the Megarid, an archaeological guide, Bohlau- Verlag
It was excavated by Anastasios Orlandos at the beginning of the 20th century.
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