Armenoi.
Maza.
CRETE
253
383. Vafes, Aghioi
Asomatoi (Βαφές,
Άγιοι Ασώματοι)
378.
Armenoi
.
According to tradition, the village was created for Nikephoros
Phokas’ Armenian soldiers. Beneath the single-nave church of
Saint John Theologos, the walls of a domed, aisleless church
have been revealed; this dates from the mid-13th c., as indi-
cated by fragments of wall-paintings. Underneath the original
church there have been found parts of mosaic floors, from the
same workshop as the mosaic in Almyrida, possibly belong-
ing to a basilica.
379.
Aghioi Pantes.
In the centre of the village the church of Aghioi Pantes: aisle-
less, with a heavy, cylindrical dome. Remnants of wall paint-
ings (late 13th c.) are discernible.
381.
Fres.
In the old village is the barrel-vaulted church of Panagia of
the Two Rocks, with wall-paintings dating from the late 13th
c. At the Tsiskos site stands the church of Saint George with
wall-paintings of the mid-14th c. At Koukos the churches of
Panagia and Saint John Prodromos feature decoration of the
late 14th c.
380.
Karydi.
In the region S of Vamos, where the monastery of Saint
George is located today, is the settlement of Karydi Aghiou
Georgiou, which is mentioned in sources, while Karydi Kart-
somatado (also known as Charkomatado) is located further
to the W, near the old Panagia monastery in Katomeri. These
settlements have existed since the second Byzantine period.
The small, barrel-vaulted, single-nave catholicon of Panagia
was decorated in 1290.
382.
Nippos
.
The funerary church of Aghios Athanasios contains wall-paint-
ings of the late 14th c. In the church of Panagia Pervolitsiani
mid-14th c. wall-paintings of the mid-14th c. have been re-
vealed.
383.
Vafes.
Beneath the barrel-vaulted church of Aghioi Asomatoi there
have been revealed remnants of a single-nave church that was
later extended N with the addition of an aisle. This church is
dated after the Early Christian period, while a window mullion
found in secondary use with a founder’s inscription is dated to
the 6th c. Aniconic decoration of the 15th c. has been revealed
in the later Aghioi Asomatoi church.
384.
Maza
.
In the centre of Maza stands the barrel-vaulted, single-nave
church of Saint Nicholas “Mazianos”, according to an inscrip-
tion of 1324; the church was completely covered with wall-
paintings. In the nearly ruined church of Saint John Theologos
remnants of decoration of the same period are discernible.
384. Maza,
Saint nicholas
“Mazianos”,
wall paintings
(Μάζα, Άγιος
Νικόλαος ο
Μαζηανός,
τοιχογραφίες)
