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title: Anastasis Scene in Chora Museum
author: Hagia Sophia Research Team
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8037/anastasis-scene-in-chora-museum/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Anastasis Scene in Chora Museum

_Authored by Hagia Sophia Research Team_

## Image File

[![Anastasis Scene in Chora Museum](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8037.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8037.jpg)

## Image Caption

Anastasis Scene, Chora Museum, Period: Late [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/); circa: 14th century CE, Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). Anastasis meaning ‘’standing up again’’ in [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/), Anastasis is one of the finest examples of frescoes in the world. It is located in the semi-dome of the apse. The [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) symbolizes a physical resurrection of humanity.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Team, H. S. R. (2018, January 29). Anastasis Scene in Chora Museum. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8037/anastasis-scene-in-chora-museum/>
### Chicago
Team, Hagia Sophia Research. "Anastasis Scene in Chora Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 29, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8037/anastasis-scene-in-chora-museum/>.
### MLA
Team, Hagia Sophia Research. "Anastasis Scene in Chora Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8037/anastasis-scene-in-chora-museum/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/parekklesion-chora/) by **Hagia Sophia Research Team**. Submitted by [Rome and Byzantium](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/hagiasophiatr/ "User Page: Rome and Byzantium"), published on 29 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.