The Basilica of “Saint Michael” is a cult construction of the beginning of the century. VI, from the time of the Byzantine emperor Justinian (527-565). It is located 6 km from Durrës on the western side of the hill “Shën Mëhill”, in front of the beach “Iliria”. It is fully uncovered and measures 65x28m. Architecturally, it presents a three-nave basilica with three corresponding apses. There are two side annexes to the north and south as well as the atrium (inner courtyard with colonnades). Adjacent to the southern nave is a monumental tomb (martyrium), covered with a layer of mosaic treated in two emblems, with a subject from early Christianity, with an area of 54m². The selected motifs, the figures, the working technique, the multicolored stones classify this mosaic as a unique work of art of the Byzantine period and century. VI, the work of the mosaic masters of the city of Durrës.
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