Basilica B

Name of structure: Basilica B
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Greece
Region within country or main area: Macedonia
City or area within region: Amphipolis
Date of structure: 450-550
Century of structure 1: 5 AD
Century of structure 2: 6 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Scattered tesserae on the ground in the apse.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic:

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Date of mosaic: 450-550
Century of mosaic 1: 5 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 6 AD
Silver tessera at site: Unknown
Gold tessera at site: Unknown
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? Unknown
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns: 1959, 1972
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Spiro, M., Critical Corpus of the Mosaic Pavement on the Greek Mainland, 4C-6C With Architectural Surveys, 2 vols. (Garland, NY and London, 1978), 607-11.


PAE: (1972), 50; (1973), 34.


 

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