The icon, painted on plaster and not rock, is as old as the bizantine cathedral (VIII-IX). The title is Achiropita (not painted by human hands).
In actual fact the title of Theotokos (Mother of God) and Odigitria (She who guides) are the most ancient documented.
Individual and collective visions are well documented, especially in difficult times for the city.
Many miracles are attributed to Our Lady in Rossano invoked with the Achiropita title.
In Rossano, in the Museo Diocesano, it is also possible to find the Codex Purpureus Rossanensis, written in greek: a masterpiece.
Only two pages of the original are on display and they change every year. A remarkable esperience.
