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Fresco, Pursuit of Elizabeth, 970-980 AD, Byzantine, Chapel of St. Eustace, Göreme, Cappadocia.



PLATE 34 - St. Elizabeth fleeing with the infant St. John. Rock-cut chapel of St. Eustace in Cappadocia, beginning of xth century. Cf. p. 157
Source : p. 116, The art of the Byzantine Empire: Byzantine art in the Middle Ages by A Grabar



The archers are referenced as figure 214 in The military technology of classical Islam by D Nicolle as:
214. Fresco, Pursuit of Elizabeth, 970-980 AD, Byzantine, in situ Chapel 11, Göreme, Cappadocia (Cor).



See also Byzantine Fresco of Saint Ieron, 10th century. Tokali Kilise (Buckle Church), Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
and Menologion of Basil II, Byzantine, c.1000AD, Códice Vaticano Griego 1613
Other Illustrations of Byzantine Costume & Soldiers
10th century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers




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