Baptistery of Butrint, Early Byzantine baptistery in Butrint, Albania
The circular building measures 14.5 meters in diameter and contains a central cross-shaped font with two interior steps for baptismal ceremonies.
Italian archaeologists discovered this sixth-century structure in 1928, revealing its connection to a former Roman bathhouse complex in the ancient city.
The mosaic floor displays seven circular bands surrounding the central font, incorporating Christian symbols of peacocks and stags drinking from fountains.
The baptistery remains covered with sand most of the year to protect its mosaics from water damage caused by seasonal lagoon fluctuations.
The structure features sixteen Egyptian granite columns arranged in two concentric circles, complemented by twenty-four half-columns along the walls.
Location: Vlorë County
Location: Sarandë municipality
GPS coordinates: 39.74556,20.02293
Latest update: May 19, 2025 16:28
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