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title: Mosaic Icon of the Virgin Hodegetria
author: Prolet Decheva
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19835/mosaic-icon-of-the-virgin-hodegetria/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-01-14
---

# Mosaic Icon of the Virgin Hodegetria

_Authored by [Prolet Decheva](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/pdecheva/)_

## Image File

[![Mosaic Icon of the Virgin Hodegetria](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19835.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19835.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) icon of the Virgin Hodegetria from St. George Church, Ereğli (ancient [Herakleia](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Herakleia/) in Thrace), [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/), early 14th century.

National Archaeological Museum, Sofia.

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## About the Author

PhD in Art History with a focus on late antique art and culture.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Decheva, P. (2025, January 14). Mosaic Icon of the Virgin Hodegetria. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19835/mosaic-icon-of-the-virgin-hodegetria/>
### Chicago
Decheva, Prolet. "Mosaic Icon of the Virgin Hodegetria." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 14, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19835/mosaic-icon-of-the-virgin-hodegetria/>.
### MLA
Decheva, Prolet. "Mosaic Icon of the Virgin Hodegetria." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Jan 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19835/mosaic-icon-of-the-virgin-hodegetria/>.

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