The basilica II
The ruins of Basilica II were excavated on the
town’s north-eastern edge, a short distance to the northeast of Basilica I. It
is a three nave basilica with a narthex and an almost
semicircular conch to the east. The interior of the church
was decorated with marble revetments ; the floor of the nave was laid with
marble, while that in the side aisles and narthex was decorated with mosaics .
The basilica also had a four-sided atrium to the west, with three rectangular chambers intended for religious use incorporated in
the north side. Construction work on the church dates to the second quarter of the
sixth century, while the rooms to the north of the church were built shortly
after, in the third quarter.
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