Victoria Church

Victoria Church (Arabic: كنيسة فيكتوريا) is an old Roman church located in the city of Beja. It represents the unique Christian monument that has been so far excavated at Dougga.

Remains of the Victoria Church

Location

The monument is located in the archeological site of Dougga in the north-west Tunisia. It stands in the northeast of the site, below the Temple of Saturn.[1]

The small hypogeum is located nearby.

History

It was built between the end of the 4th century or at the start of the 5th century, the Christian community erected the unusually designed little church over a pagan cemetery.

It was classified by the National Heritage Institute as a national monument on the 13th of March 1912.[2]

References
  1. Khannoussi, Mustapha. Dougga. p. 17.
  2. "National monuments" (PDF).

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