On 7th October 1998 thousands of Syrian and Lebanese Christians converged on Resafa to celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the martyrdom of SS. Sergius and Bacchus (they were fully aware that they were one year late - this was blamed on typical Syrian lack of organisation by those asked to provide an explanation for the belated date). An ecumenical ceremony took place in the basilica and these pictures document this event.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
7th October 1998
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
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Type
Architecture
Tags
Architecture, Church, Early Islamic, Late Antique, Martyrium, Pilgrimage, Resafa, St. Bacchus, St. Sergius, Syria
Collection
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Resafa Pilgrimage 1998,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed April 20, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/137.