An extraordinary ecclesiastical complex has recently been excavated at the coastal site of Ashdod-Yam (Azotos Paralios) in Israel. This site comprises a basilica, several adjacent rooms, and a northern chapel, all adorned with intricate mosaic pavements. Notably, a total of 13 Greek inscriptions have been uncovered—eleven in mosaic and two engraved on marble slabs that…
The spread of Christianity in late antiquity was a process that shaped the entire Mediterranean region. However, there are no detailed studies on the emergence and spread of Christianity for all Mediterranean regions. This also applies to the island of Crete, which offers a compelling case study for examining the dynamics of Christianisation in the…
A reflection is underway on the 6th-century religious architecture of two provinces along the route connecting Rome and Constantinople: Achaia and Epirus Vetus. The former is situated as a continuation of the Appian Way, while the latter lies along the Via Egnatia. The joint study of these territories further finds its raison d’être in their…
The Diocese of Dacia, in the northern part of the Prefecture of Eastern Illyricum, remained relatively rural until the end of antiquity. Hierocles in the Synekdemos lists relatively few cities in the provinces of Praevalitana, Moesia Prima, Dardania, Dacia Mediterranea, and Dacia Ripensis, in contrast to the more urbanized Diocese of Macedonia to the south….