The "unknown" tomb of Agios Therapondas under... gas station in Larnaca (VIDEO)translated

An important, but unknown to most, part of the ecclesiastical and historical heritage of Larnaca is literally under the eyes of the citizens, in the heart of the city, under a gas station. This is the area associated with Saint Therapondas, Bishop of the city of Kiti, who, according to church tradition, was martyred and slept in Larnaca during the epidemic period.

On the occasion of a video published on the "The Island" page, we bring back to the fore the history of this important monument, which is located in the Ttourapi area, in Drosia, near the Drosia High School and behind a Petrolina gas station.

According to historical evidence, the original church and the tomb of Saint Therapont were located in this area. A splendid church, of the royal type, had been built over the tomb, which demonstrates the religious and historical importance of the site. In old written reports there is talk of the existence of a holy building in Cyprus in honor of the Saint, while the later destruction of the church is also recorded, with the holy spot remaining for a long time hidden in an underground church.…