John Phokas (Byzantine Greek: Ἰωάννης Φωκᾶς, romanized: Iōánnēs Phōkâs, IPA: [i.oˈan.nis foˈkas]) or Phocas (Medieval Latin: Johannes Phocas, IPA: [joˈan.nes ˈfɔː.kas]) was a 12th-century Byzantine pilgrim to the Holy Land. He wrote an account of his travels, the so-called Ekphrasis or Concise Description of the Holy Places, which has been called "the most elegant of Palestinian pilgrimage accounts".
John Phokas (Byzantine Greek: Ἰωάννης Φωκᾶς, romanized: Iōánnēs Phōkâs, IPA: [i.oˈan.nis foˈkas]) or Phocas (Medieval Latin: Johannes Phocas, IPA: [joˈan.nes ˈfɔː.kas]) was a 12th-century Byzantine pilgrim to the Holy Land. He wrote an account of his travels, the so-called Ekphrasis or Concise Description of the Holy Places, which has been called "the most elegant of Palestinian pilgrimage accounts".
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