Arapaj
| Arapaj | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Arapaj | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′11″N 19°30′20″E / 41.30306°N 19.50556°ECoordinates: 41°18′11″N 19°30′20″E / 41.30306°N 19.50556°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Durrës County |
| District | Durrës District |
| Municipality | Rrashbull |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Arapaj is a village in the municipality of Rrashbull, Durrës County, Albania. It is a southern suburb of Durrës, located near the Mediterranean coast, approximately 6 kilometres south of this city.[1][2]
Arapaj is a noted archaeological site, containing the substantial Basilica of Saint Michael dedicated to Saint Michael, an early Palaeo-Christian church which is believed to back to the fifth or sixth century.[3] [4]It has been declared a Cultural Monument of Albania because of its architectural significance.[5]A mosaic unearthed in the Basilica also demonstrates how engrained its culture was later on with the early Byzantine Empire.[6]
References
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- ↑ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
- ↑ Albania today, 1981, p.46
- ↑ "Shen Mehill Arapaj Basilica - holiday Albania". Tixik.com. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ↑ Winnifrith, Tom (1991). Perspectives on Albania. Warwick studies in the European humanities (Macmillan). ISBN 0-333-51282-0.