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The Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens, Greece The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as Holy Apostles of Solaki is located in the Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece, and can be dated to around the late 10th century. "Solakis" may be the family name of those who sponsored a later renovation of the church, or from "Solaki" for the densely populated area around the church in the 19th century. The church is particularly significant as the only monument in the Agora, other than the Temple of Hephaestus, to survive intact since its foundation, and for its architecture: it was the first significant church of the middle Byzantine period in Athens, and marks the beginning of the so-called "Athenian type", successfully combining the simple four-pier with the cross-in-square forms. The church was built partly over a 2nd century nymphaion, and was restored to its original form between 1954 and 1957.