The Bir Messaouda Basilica
The Bir Messaouda BasilicaRichard Miles
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The Bir Messaouda Basilica

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

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Excavations chart the radical 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 important insights into the significance of th