Basilica of Saint Michael

The Basilica of Saint Michael (Albanian: Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit) is a former basilica dedicated to Saint Michael, located in Arapaj, Durrës. Its ruins have been declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.[1] The Basilica of Saint Michael is an early Palaeo-Christian church which is believed to date to the 5th or 6th century.[2][3] A mosaic unearthed in the basilica also demonstrates how ingrained Christian culture later was with the early Byzantine Empire.[4]

Bazilika e Shën Mehillit
Native name
Albanian: Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit
Basilica of Saint Michael
LocationArapaj, Durrës County
Coordinates41°18′05″N 19°30′20″E
Built5th-6th centuries AD
Cultural Monument of Albania
Location of Bazilika e Shën Mehillit in Albania
The Basilica of Saint Michael

References

  1. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. Albania today, 1981, p.46
  3. "Shen Mehill Arapaj Basilica - holiday Albania". Tixik.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  4. Winnifrith, Tom (1991). Perspectives on Albania. Warwick Studies in the European Humanities. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-51282-0.

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