Early Christian basilicas

Early Christian basilicas

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The group of the churches, from 500 to 600 AD, did evolve in four different building phases and it got abandoned in 619, during the time of the Slavic invasions. In the ground plan which is presented, you could see the final phase. In both basilicas the sanctuary is separated from the main church with a marble barrier altar screen, while the main church is divided into three naves by two rows of columns. The south Basilica is older, it is markedly larger and it features an ornate marble pulpit with a staircase. The north Basilica it has on its west side an atrium with the biggest part of the latter having been roofed. On the west we could also see a baptistery with a circular baptismal font in its center, but also a space for funerary use. Burials have also been spotted both in the atrium, as well as inside the North Basilica.

The group of the churches, from 500 to 600 AD, evolved in four different building phases and it got abandoned in 619, during the time of the Slavic invasions. In the ground plan which is presented, you could see the final phase. In both basilicas the sanctuary is separated from the main church with a marble barrier altar screen, while the main church is divided into three naves by two rows of columns. The south Basilica is older, it is markedly larger and it features an ornate marble pulpit with a staircase. The north Basilica it has on its west side an atrium with the biggest part of the latter having been roofed. On the west, we could also see a baptistery, with a circular baptismal font in its center, but also a space for funerary use. Burials have also been spotted both in the atrium, as well as inside the North Basilica.

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