Voukolies.
Roka.
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the Ascension scene and medallions in the dome, of the Evan-
gelist Matthew in the narthex, of Saint George with a dedicator
in the S pastophory, and of an archangel in the conch of the
bema, dated to the 7th c. The second aniconic layer occupy-
ing the N pastophory and the adjoining portico dates from
the Iconoclasm period. The wall-painting layer that followed is
associated with the conversion of the church into a cathedral
and is an exquisite set of Comnenian art from the late 12th c.
The subsequent two layers from the late 13th and early 14th
c. were an attempt to replace the monumental representations
of the 12th c. that had been destroyed. The representations
of the 14th c. are attributed to the renowned artist Michael
Veneris. On the elevation W of the church lies the barrel-vault-
ed, single-nave church of Saint George with folk-like decora-
tion of the mid-15th c. At Kato Episkopi is the wall-painted
single-nave church of Prophet Elias, whose decoration can be
attributed to Ioannis Pagomenos (first half of 14th c.).
338.
Voukolies.
At Bairaktariana is the church of Aghios Athanasios with two
layers of wall-paintings from the 14th and 15th c. At Nempros
stands the church of Saint Constantine with wall-paintings dat-
ing from 1452-62. At Palia Roumata are found the churches of
Panagia, decorated 1359-60, of the Soter with ornamentation
from 1461 and of Aghioi Spyridon and Ioannis (14th c.).
339.
Astrikas.
On the fringes of Astrikas is the barrel-vaulted, single-nave
church of Zoodochos Pege with painted decoration (first half
of 15th c.).
340.
Roka.
On the steep hill above Roka is a Byzantine fortress that is part
of the Gulf of Kisamos control system and has visual contact
with the fortresses of Malathyros and Polyrrhenia. The barrel-
vaulted, single-nave funerary church of Aghioi Apostoloi in the
village features wall-paintings of the 14th c.
338. Voukolies, Aghios Athanasios (Βουκολιές, Άγιος Αθανάσιος)
337. Episkopi Kisamou, Archangel Michael (Επισκοπή Κισάμου, Μιχαήλ
Αρχάγγελος)
