Saint Filion church, Early Christian basilica on the Karpasia peninsula, Cyprus

Saint Filion Church is an Early Christian basilica of the 4th–5th century AD on the northern coast of Cyprus, on the Karpasia peninsula about eight kilometres from Rizokarpaso. The half-ruined church stands above an ancient Roman harbour.

Built in the 4th-5th century AD as an early Christian basilica, the church stands on Cyprus's northern coast, on the Karpasia peninsula about eight kilometres from Rizokarpaso, above an ancient Roman harbour. The English archaeologist Joan du Plat Taylor (1906-1983) first excavated the half-ruined building in 1934. Services of the Republic of Cyprus restored and conserved it substantially before the Turkish invasion of 1974.

The basilica is linked to Saint Philon, a bishop of Carpasia, and takes its name from him. The site sits above an ancient Roman harbour, and the ruins of that harbour can still be seen near the church. Excavations begun in 1934 by the British archaeologist Joan du Plat Taylor brought the building to scholarly attention.

The basilica stands on the north coast of the Karpas peninsula, about eight kilometres from Rizokarpaso, overlooking an ancient Roman harbour. Access is by road from the village; the half-ruined walls and the ground around them are exposed, so wear sturdy shoes. The site lies in the Turkish-held north of Cyprus, reached through the crossing points.

The basilica stands over an ancient Roman harbour, and the first excavations were carried out in 1934 by British archaeologist Joan du Plat Taylor (1906–1983). The church was restored by services of the Republic of Cyprus before the Turkish invasion of 1974.