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 | |
| Location | Arapaj, Durrës County |
| Coordinates | 41°18′05″N 19°30′20″E |
| Built | 5th-6th centuries AD |
Cultural Monument of Albania | |
  Location of Bazilika e Shën Mehillit in Albania | |
Basilica of Saint Michael
Background
References
- "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.
- Albania today, 1981, p.46
- "Shen Mehill Arapaj Basilica - holiday Albania". Tixik.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. 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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