Basilica of Saint Michael
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| Bazilika e Shën Mehillit | |
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| Native name Albanian: Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit |
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Basilica of Saint Michael
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| Location | Arapaj, Durrës County |
| Built | 5th-6th centuries AD |
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Basilica of Saint Michael
The Basilica of Saint Michael (Albanian: Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit) is a basilica dedicated to Saint Michael, located in Arapaj, Durrës and declared Cultural Monument of Albania.[1] The Basilica of Saint Michael is an early Palaeo-Christian church which is believed to back to the 5th or 6th century.[2][3] A mosaic unearthed in the Basilica also demonstrates how engrained its culture was later on with the early Byzantine Empire.[4]
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