Kenchrean Basilica

Name of structure: Kenchrean Basilica
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Greece
Region within country or main area: Corinthia
City or area within region: Corinth, by the Kenchrean gate
Date of structure: First church from 5C, second church from 10C, third rebuilding 11C.
Century of structure 1: 10 AD
Century of structure 2: 11 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Scattered tesserae on the ground.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Turquoise, green, yellow, deep red, white, and blue.
Date of mosaic: ?
Century of mosaic 1: 10 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 11 AD
Silver tessera at site: No
Gold tessera at site: No
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? Uncut lumps of glass.
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns: 1928: Carpenter and de Waele
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Shelley, J. M., 'The Christian basilica near the Cenchrean Gate at Corinth', Hesperia, 12/2 (1943), 166-89.
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