From the original temple survive today quite architectural members, such as columns, capitals and sculptures embedded in a later Byzantine Church. Among the most typical marked capitals of various types, such as a pretty sophisticated type "Leierkapitell" and some more stylized Corinthian type. But the most attractive capital is a decorated in low relief with two birds that verify their tails staring in opposite directions, while the gap between their heads topped with a leaf inside circle. Both the shape and the decoration style refers to a similar type of capitals derived from Constantinople and dated to the Ioystinianeio period. A second similar capital bring leaf decoration and the monograms and Oh still Preserved fragments. decorated with molded spines. The dating of these sculptures in the first half of the 6th century. date and the rebuilding of the Temple in the early years of the Byzantine Empire.
From the 2nd Byzantine period (961-1204) there is no evidence for the history of the monastery, but from the next period of Venetian rule have a multitude of items derived from the Venetian 13th and 14oyai documents. The monastery remains Imperial (imperialium) with a huge fortune. Although in later years and especially in the era of Ottoman Empire, the monastery's survival was tested many times, remains today one of the most important monuments of Orthodox Christianity in Crete.
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Convent Of Palianis
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In the monastery there is a Museum-exhibition of Handicrafts and Reverence
The temples of the monastery are as follows:
-The Byzantine Church is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin (Center), Agios Panteleimon (North) and on the three Holy hierarchs (South) – celebrated 15 August – Assumption, 24 September – 30 January 3-Myrtidiotissa Hierarchs and 27 July St Panteleimonas-Prophet Elias feast day July 20
-Agios Nektarios feast day November 9
- St. John the Theologian (Cemetery) feast day may 8 and 26 September
-Michael Archangel (Cemetery) feast day November 8
-All Saints – movable feast
-Agios Ioannis the Genesis – feast day September 24
In the above churches during Easter week is celebrated liturgy alternately.
- Panagia Oktorissa – feast day September 8
-Master Christ – Transformation – feast day August 6
-Saint John in Remidochori – feast day August 29th
-Agii Apostoli (Twelve Apostles) Chapel adjacent to the main temple feast day June 30
Beyond the main temple can be visited during the opening hours of the monastery remaining temples are places on the day of their feast which celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
