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1. Traditional martyrdom and burial at Diospolis

   0303-04-23 · Diospolis (Lydda; present-day Lod), Israel

   

   In the Greek hagiographical tradition, George was arrested, tortured, executed, and buried at or near Diospolis/Lydda. This is the principal location associated with his martyrdom, although the surviving historical evidence for details of his life is limited. The date and narrative are traditional/hagiographical; the article notes that no historical particulars of George's life have survived and that early sources conflict.