The Bir Messaouda Basilica : Pilgrimage and the Transformation of an Urban Landscape in Sixth Century AD Carthage

Excavations chart the transformation of an inner city neighbourhood in late antique Carthage, with the development of a significant basilica that was transformed into a major pilgrimage centre. This overturned established tradition that located such complexes outside the city walls and provides insights into the significance of the pilgrimage.

• | : Richard Miles, Simon Greenslade
• | Publisher: Oxbow Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 31, 2019
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 440 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1785706802
• | ISBN-13: 9781785706806