Basilica of Saint Michael
| Bazilika e Shën Mehillit | |
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Native name Albanian: Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit | |
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Basilica of Saint Michael | |
| Location | Arapaj, Durrës County |
| Built | 5th-6th centuries AD |
Cultural Monument of Albania | |
Basilica of Saint Michael
The Basilica of Saint Michael (Albanian: Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit) is a basilica dedicated to Saint Michael, located in Arapaj, Durrës and declared Cultural Monument of Albania.[1] The Basilica of Saint Michael is an early Palaeo-Christian church which is believed to back to the 5th or 6th century.[2][3] A mosaic unearthed in the Basilica also demonstrates how engrained its culture was later on with the early Byzantine Empire.[4]
References
- ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ↑ Albania today, 1981, p.46
- ↑ "Shen Mehill Arapaj Basilica - holiday Albania". Tixik.com. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ↑ Winnifrith, Tom (1991). Perspectives on Albania. Warwick studies in the European humanities (Macmillan). ISBN 0-333-51282-0.
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