Apostles Christians (second half of the second century and first half of the third century) believed that only Peter, Paul, and James, son of Zebedee, were martyred. The remainder or even all of the claims of martyred apostles do not rely upon historical or biblical evidence. The relics of the Apostles are claimed by various Churches, many in Italy. Each of the four listings of apostles in the New Testament (, , , and ) indicate that all the apostles were men. The canonical gospels and the book of Acts give varying names of the twelve apostles. The list in the
Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens floor were originally of marble. Tiles on the outer walls have Kufic-like decorative patterns. A few surviving wall paintings in the central aisle date to the 17th century, and paintings from nearby churches were also placed elsewhere within the church. Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as Holy Apostles of Solaki () or Agii Apostoli (), is located in the Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece, next to the Stoa of Attalos, and can be dated to around the late 10th century. "Solakis" may be the family name of those who sponsored a