Early Christian basilica of "Afoti", Pighadia, Karpathos
Format
JPEG
Start date
300
End date
699
Historical period
Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description
Three-aisled basilica with interior colonnades and narthex. The building knew several phases of architectural changes and repairs. Its most elaborate decoration, with imported architectural furnishings, possibly made of Prokonnesian marble, is dated to the fifth/sixth century.
Language
zxx
Physical type
Medium
Size
main body: 14.00x11.50 m; narthex: 11.50x5.00 m
Material and technique
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