THE BASILICA
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Basilica converted into a mosque after the defeat of the Crusaders, whose ruins lay just above the hypogeum, a must-see
The ruins of the basilica lie just above the hypogeum. It dates from the second half of the 4th century. Very damaged by the earthquake of 749, there is not much left. We can still guess its huge atrium of 52 meters long. The church was divided into 5 bays oriented from west to east and ended with an apse over the crypt. The entrance was through a hall supported by Ionic columns. Two additional small entrances were pierced in the north and south walls. The basilica was converted into a mosque after the defeat of the Crusaders.
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En revanche il ne reste que peu de ruines de la basilique. Dommage!