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- Title
The Architecture and Mosaics of the Basilica of Agias Trias in the Karpas Peninsula, Cyprus.
- Authors
Langdale, Allan
- Abstract
This article examines the architectural, decorative, and liturgical elements of the ruined basilica of Agias Trias in the Karpas peninsula on Cyprus. These elements include the essential architectural components of the complex, such as the atrium, narthex, and the baptistery, as well as liturgical remains such as the bema and solea. An account is given of the form and function of both the baptistery structure and the baptismal font, with consideration of how their forms reflect the rites and practice of baptism in the early Church. Attention is also given to the form and iconography of the mosaic decoration, including the two Greek inscriptions. The article concludes with thoughts on the future conservation of the site.
- Subjects
KARPASS Peninsula (Cyprus); CYPRUS; BASILICAS (Church architecture); BAPTISTERIES; CHURCH architecture; ATRIUMS (Architecture); NARTHEX; GREEK architecture; BAPTISMAL fonts; ANTIQUITIES
- Publication
Journal of Cyprus Studies, 2009, Vol 15, Issue 37, p1
- ISSN
1303-2925
- Publication type
Article