"The Tabernacle" icon Size:8 x 11

"The Tabernacle" icon Size:8 x 11Orthodox icon of the "Tabernacle". Icon of 12th cent. Saint's Catherine Monastery, Sinai Egypt.

and did not want to leave it

It proclaims that Mary has been “assumed” by God into the heavenly kingdom of Christ in the fullness of her spiritual and bodily existence

a severe climate

his holy relics were exhumed and found to be fragrant

Artemios became the Governor and Ambassador of the Emperor in Egypt

For three years he remained in deep solitude in the wilderness

Saint Demetrios is shown on a dark horse while Saint George is shown on a white horse

was a native of the city of Bethsaida in Galilee

3 dimensional orthodox icon of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki

ancient and buried monuments

not far from Amasium

In his right hand he held seven stars