Grave of St. Luke (Lucas)

If you are interested in religious matters, you may want to visit St. Lucas's Grave (before you enter the site) which is at the parking lot (car park) on the left hand side of the road towards the shopping area just after the Magnesia Gate which about 100 meters/330 feet before the parking area. This circular structure is believed to have dated to the 1st century A.D. Archaeologists still disagree over this remains purpose. The excavations suggest that the construction dates to the 2nd century A.D., during the reign of Roman emperor Trajan. This place, according to the archaeologists, appears to be a heroon (a sanctuary or a temple-tomb for the heroes). During the 1866 excavations, the English archaeologist John T. Wood discovered a pillar engraved with cross and a bull. These were the symbols of evangelist St. Lucas (Luke).