Church of Iulia Constantia Zilil

The Church of Iulia Constantia was an Early Christian church in Morocco, located in the Roman colony of Iulia Constantia Zilil.

Characteristics

It had three naves, was equipped with a baptistery and had various appendices, close to the western door.[1]

This paleochristian church is the only found in Atlantic Morocco, and harkens to the adoption of Christianity by romanised Berbers.[2]

Note
  1. "Photo of the church ruins". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  2. A. Akerraz et al., « Fouilles de Dchar Jdid 1977-1980 », p. 218

See also

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