TERMS
Athenian dome
Baptistery
Basilica
Central plan
Cloisonne masonry
Cross-in-square
Cross-in-square churches of a transitional type
Cross-vaulted church
Cufic patterns
Early Christian period
Free cross
Hagioi Anargyroi Kolokinthi
Hagios Ioannis of Magoutis
Ilissos basilica
Klimatiou basilica
Late Byzantine period
Mariological circle
Melismos (Holy Liturgy)
Michael Choniates
Middle Byzantine period
Mosaics
Not fully developed cross-in-square church
Octagonal
Palm Sunday
Panagia Koulourdou
Post Byzantine period
Rubble masonry
Thisseion Collection
Three-conch churches
DEFINITION
Cufic patterns
: Decorative patterns, usual in Byzantine church masonry. Their name originates from the Arabic city, Kufa. They imitate characters of the Arabic alphabet.
