Basilica B, Philippi, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

Basilica B, Philippi, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-369-981 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

Basilica B, Philippi, Greece. Basilica B, also known by its Turkish name of Direkler, is the largest church in Philippi. Built arouind 560 by an architect from Constantinople over an ancient palaestra, it was designed as a domed basilica on the model of St Sophia in Constantinople, but the dome collapsed and the church was never completed.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E

World Europe Greece Macedonia Dráma Fílippoi

  1. 41 00 00 N , 024 38 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5103x3415
File Size : 51,055kb


Aliases

  1. R20310094
  1. 0580023976
  1. 0740000684
  1. 2-369-981
  1. 2369981


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