Early Christian Basilica found in San Pedro

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ruins at San Pedro de Alcantara It is one of the oldest of the Early Christian Churches of the Pyrenees peninsula.

Basilica, found in San Pedro de Alcantara It dates back to the 6th century AD. Located very close to the coast the sea, it was discovered by accident, in 1915. Remarkably preserved The ruins of this basilica are a model. Early Christian architecture. For a moment. 6th century most of the Pyrenees lands The peninsula was ruled by the Visigoths. The Visigoths largely adhered to Religions of Arianism (some of them) of its ancient pagan religion. Thus, on these lands in parallel Two religions coexisted: Christianity. Spanish-Roman and Arianism Germanic tribes. But in the year 589, the king Visigoths Rekared First convenes Third Council of Toledo and proclaims about his conversion to Christianity. Christianity is becoming dominant religion in the kingdom.

However, 552 The southern territories of Visigoth The kingdoms were captured by the Byzantine troops of Justinian the First (from the territory) North Africa and under the rule of Byzantium until 622.

When And who built the basilica, Found in San Pedro?

Looks like it. This question can be answered. And many of them have been discovered. burial (about 200). But no: burials dating from the 3rd to 8th centuries, and Some of them are older than themselves. The basilica, some of them later. In Scientists have found many important historical material. For example, on The tombstones could be read by name. of the Roman settlement which was This place is Cilniana.

Same thing. The basilica has a rectangular shape and divided into three parts: central Part of it is the most important place. The building, and the two atrios, yards for side entrances, which were separated from the central part columns with arches.

In Central area can be seen For baptism, consisting of two fonts. One of them is smaller, rectangular, and The other is complex shape, deeper Meter. Studying these fonts is very important. To understand one of the most ancient in the fundamental rites of Christianity.