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The holyand glorious Virgin-virgin [[martyr ''']] '''Theodora of Vasta'''''', Arcadia, Megalopolis , of the Peloponnese in Greece , is commemorated by the Church on [[September 11]]. 3rd century, She is not to be confused with St. Theodora of Alexandria (d. 491) who is also commemorated September 11 by on the churchsame day. She is reported to have lived in various centuries: third, seventh,<ref>[http://users.hol.gr/~spyrosy/vasta/ Το θαύμα στη Βάστα] (Greek)</ref> tenth,<ref>[http://www.thranesen.dk/?cat=686&aid=6535&back=12_3758_tid_ASC#bm6535 Theodora den hellige fra Vasta - munken, der rettelig var en kvinde] (Danish)</ref> and eleventh.<ref>[[w:Vasta|Vasta]] on Wikipedia</ref>

==The Chapel of St. Theodora in VastaLife==The Chapel of St. Theodora is located just outside lived during the tenth century on the village Vasta of Megalopoli Peloponnesus in Peloponnese of Greece. It was built anywhere , near the border between the 10th regions of Messenia and 12th centuryArcadia in a town called Vasta. It has When the area was raided by bandits, Theodora was determined to help defend her village, but as a domed roof with woman it was unthinkable to do so. Not to be deterred, Theodora secretly disguised herself as a spring beneath its foundations and 17 trees growing from its roof. According male soldier in order to join the traditiondefense. Unfortunately, we are informed that the “construction” of the church is intimately linked with the martyrdom of Theodora. Just before being executeddid not survive, and as she lay dying she prayed to God asking thatuttered the following words:

'''"Let my body be become a church, my hair a forest of trees, and my blood a spring to water them..'''."

This small chapelThe villagers, is approximately 2 metres wide moved by 2 metres longher bravery and her untimely demise, built a [[church]] at the site of her grave. A local river re-routed to pass directly under the church. Eventually, and supports 17 large trees that emerge sprouted from the rooftop and roof of the church, the walls roots of which are not visible under the chapel, with each tree weighing close to a tonne each roof and over 20 metres highneither inside or outside the church.

For hundreds Her story is often mistakenly combined with that of yearsSt Theodora of Alexandria, who cut her hair, dressed in men's clothing and entered the roots [[Monastery]] of the trees have not been visible Octodecatos, under the few centimetre thick roof and neither inside or outside the thin chapel wallsmale name of Theodore. Locals could not find a scientific explanation to give an explanation for this phenomenonA promiscuous young woman slandered her, saying that Theodore had made her pregnant.

Many researches have spent years studying this structure==Chapel of St. Theodora in Vasta==The Chapel of St. Theodora is located just outside the village Vasta of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese of Greece. It was built between the 10th and 12th centuries. According to tradition, conducting all sorts the construction of scientific studies even X-raying the walls but finding no explanation for church is intimately linked with the roots martyrdom of the treesTheodora.

This small [[chapel]] supports 17 large trees that emerge from the roof and the walls of the chapel. Each tree weighs close to a tonne and stands over 20 metres high. For hundreds of years, the roots have not been visible. Locals could not find a scientific explanation for this phenomenon. Many researchers have spent years studying this structure, even X-raying the walls, but have no explanation for the roots of the trees. In 2003, a geophysical report was presented at the 4th Symposium of Archaeometry in Greece. The results of this investigation proved that the roots followed the gaps existing inside the stonewall stone wall of the chapel creating repulsion stresses between the stones and thus reaching the ground.

The entire building is under considerable pressure due to the large load of the trees and the true it is a miracle is that after hundreds of years, and given the exceptional physical circumstances, the chapel survives with no damages damage to the structure or to the trees. A spring comes out from underneath the chapel and irrigates the trees. ==Reference==<small><references/></small>

==LifeExternal link==According to tradition*[http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1403885207028097777rJVdAd The Little Church of St. Theodora with the 17 Logs - Arcadia, Greece] (photograph)*[http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo845232.htm Ag Theodora] (photograph)*[http://www.geevideos.com/watch/1319023934/saint-theodoras-church/ Saint Theodora joined 's church] (video)*About the geographical area of [[w:Vasta|Vasta]] - Wikipedia*[http://www.archaeometry.gr/oldv/symposium2003/pages_en/abstracts/papers/geophysical/geo8.htm The Geophysical Research at the army, Church of Saint Theodora at a young ageVasta Megaloupolis] abstract from the 4th Symposium on Archaeometry, to support her family who were poorMay 28-31 2003. '''YouTube Video links:'''* [http://www.youtube. Since her family had no heirscom/watch?v=trqfOVt9Jwk&NR=1 YouTube Videos of Saint Theodora of Vasta Church in Peloponnesse '''1'''], she was forced to disguise herself as a man to be able to participate in the army and earn her wages[http://www.youtube.While she was servingcom/watch?v=TZ0HfNdteS8&NR=1 '''2'''], a young girl fell in love with her [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-gArb8MdM&feature=related and told the commander that she was pregnant with Theodora’s child'''3''']* [http://www.oramaworld.com/product_info.php/products_id/110120/p/Theodora_of_Vasta.The commander was forced to deal with the scandal and html Theodora was forced to either admit this offence or sacrifice herself.of Vasta] icon

==External '''Sources==in Greek:'''*[http://travelusers.webshotshol.comgr/~spyrosy/photovasta/1403885207028097777rJVdAd Webshot Το θαύμα στη Βάστα] "The miracle of the church of St. Theodora] uploaded July 25, 2005 by user “goneis”.Vasta"*[http://www.trekearthneromylos-nikola.comgr/gallery/photo845232Saint-Theodora.htm Photo of St. Theodora’s church by night with author’s description of the church, November 25, 2007Saint Theodora Vasta Arcadias] off trekearth – Copyright to Stelios Kritikakis.(in Greek)*[http://www.geevideosyoutube.com/watchview_play_list?p=C3227D91F54418E4 VIDEO ΑΓΙΑΣ ΘΕΟΔΩΡΑΣ] "Videos of Saint Theodora's Church" and[http:/1319023934/saint-theodoras-churchwww.youtube.com/ Watch saint theodora's church video clipwatch?v=IpyqjNccIBM&feature=channel_page 2] 2min 16 sec added by OPLITSO on Geevideos.*[http://userswww.holyoutube.grcom/~spyrosywatch?v=DZivtgHcvvU&feature=channel_page 3] [http:/vasta/ “The miracle of Vasta”] article posted with pictures in Greek by “Stephanos”www.youtube.* About the village of [[w:Vastacom/watch?v=t7bPHGx3sE0&feature=channel_page 4]] in Arcadia on Wikipedia.*[http://www.archaeometryyoutube.grcom/oldvwatch?v=Uiot4Pg8N6Q&feature=channel_page 5] [http:/symposium2003/pages_enwww.youtube.com/abstractswatch?v=jMnnFd9a1FA&feature=channel_page 6] [http:/papers/geophysicalwww.youtube.com/geo8.htm The Geophysical Research at the Church of Saint Theodora at Vasta Megaloupoliswatch?v=JllyPFA7lDo&feature=channel_page 7] – 4th Symposium on Archaeometry, May 28-31 2003.