The Church of the Holy Apostles of Solaki stands in the Ancient Agora of Athens, next to the Stoa of Attalos. It dates to the late 10th century, and the article names no architect or client. The infobox calls it Byzantine of the Athenian type, and the text says it marks the start of that type.
The plan is a cross with apses on four sides, a narthex on the west and four columns supporting a dome. The infobox lists brick, and the text adds that the outer walls have Kufic-like tile patterns. It was built partly over a 2nd-century nymphaion. The article gives no dimensions.
The church was restored to its original form from 1954 to 1957. Apart from the Temple of Hephaestus, it is the only Agora monument to survive intact since its foundation. A few 17th-century wall paintings remain in the central aisle.
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