I have just been sent a link to a newspaper article about the discovery of a buried 5th century church in present-day Turkey. It contains the earliest existing complete cycle of frescoes, including some hitherto unknown iconographical images. One to watch - here is the link: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/turkey-historic-fifth-century-church-discovered-underground-city-cappadocia-1540337
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