Fig. 2

a The present-day altar. An oval window placed in this altar at knee-height can be seen between the two red-backed chairs in front of the altar; b picture showing the entrance to the ancient altar from backside (east side) of the present-day altar. Note the same oval window as before, now seen from the backside looking west into the church room; c the marble-walled small box of the ancient altar is seen at the bottom. The entire space on top of the small box—from wall to wall—is surrounded by a big box consisting of marble slabs, which were removed when these pictures were taken. The big box is positioned on top of the small box (Photos: SS and KLR)